by Shannon McHenry, LMFT | Apr 19, 2019 | Trauma
As a psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of trauma and PTSD, I work with many patients who come into therapy with symptoms such as substance abuse, self harm, relationship problems, and low self-esteem. Sometimes people will come into therapy with an...
by Shannon McHenry, LMFT | Apr 10, 2019 | Torrance, Trauma
After watching Laura Bates “Everyday Sexism” Ted Talk, I felt inspired to write about sexual harassment. As a trauma therapist, I work a lot with people who have experienced sexual violence but often people brush over sexual harassment as if it’s a lesser issue. It is...
by Shannon McHenry, LMFT | Apr 3, 2019 | Trauma
In several previous blogs we learned about how trauma affects the brain and body. What is equally important to know is how to cope with the trauma in the aftermath. As a psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of trauma and PTSD, I often get people asking for...
by Shannon McHenry, LMFT | Mar 20, 2019 | Trauma
As we approach Sexual Assault Awareness month in April, I feel even more of a desire than usual to talk about sexual violence. One issues with sexual violence is that when we don’t talk about it, the cycle of guilt and shame for survivors continues. By talking about...
by Shannon McHenry, LMFT | Feb 28, 2019 | Trauma
As a psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of trauma and PTSD, I work with many patients who come into therapy with symptoms such as substance abuse, self harm, relationship problems, and low self-esteem. One of the first things I want to know in working with...
by Shannon McHenry, LMFT | Feb 22, 2019 | Trauma
As a therapist specializing in the treatment of trauma and PTSD, I have worked with a number of clients who come to therapy wanting more information about healthy parenting. Often people parent the way they were parented but if someone grew up in a violent household,...
