Dr. Nicole Chew-Helbig, PhD
- [https://doi.org/10.1080/14623943.2025.2452613](https://doi.org/10.1080/14623943.2025.2452613) ## ABSTRACT Studying the experiences of trauma survivors evokes a complex blend of profound emotions...
This presentation was given live in Singapore at the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Conference on 21 November 2023. This presentation took me months to plan. I was inspired to participate in...
The DSM describes main feature of [ dissociation ](https://nikhelbig.at/what-does-dissociation-in-psychotherapy-mean/) as a disruption of memory, consciousness and identity or perception....
EMDR is a form of psychotherapy originally designed for trauma therapy. EMDR provides a here-and-now stimulus as the client recounts his/her traumatic memories. Tapping or eye movements keeps the...
Traumatic events happen in a variety of circumstances. Incidents that happen to us which suddenly shocks us, leaving us overwhelmed, and sometimes frozen, can lead us to experiencing life-long...
When a person's brain is exposed to overwhelming stressful information all at once, the phenomenon is understood as a potential traumatic situation. ### Traumatic experiences Traumatic experiences...
Diane Langberg gives a lecture on Complex Trauma, or childhood trauma, which really is childhood experiences of abuse, neglect, betrayal and isolation. Complex, childhood trauma, is not usually...
Meanings for the term “dissociation” continue to evolve. Dissociation was originally seen as a type of hysteria, related to conversion, and distinct from depersonalization. It included amnesia,...
While PTSD is a typical response to a single stressor in adulthood, Complex posttraumatic Stress Disorder ( CPTSD ) is the result of childhood experience of abuse. Complex Posttraumatic Stress...
Individuals suffering PTSD display symptoms that look like that of those suffering from trauma symptoms associated with the narcissistic personality (TANS). This article by Simon (2002) sheds clear...