ptsd – Adaptive Richmond Therapy

What Happens to the Brain After Trauma?

by jill.opalesky
October 19, 2022October 19, 2022

In daily life, the brain passes messages between its basic parts communicating with our senses and emotions to our logic and thought. Our normal experiences are time-stamped, in sequential order, and stored in our long-term memory with a beginning, middle, and end. Basically, the brain… Read More »What Happens to the Brain After Trauma?

What is grounding and why is it so important when being treated for PTSD?

by jill.opalesky
August 22, 2022August 22, 2022

Grounding basically involves connecting yourself to the current moment without getting lost in your thoughts, triggers, or emotions. When you are grounded, you are present, aware, responsive, and attentive. When you are not grounded you may feel many different things: stressed, numbed, angered, frozen, disconnected,… Read More »What is grounding and why is it so important when being treated for PTSD?