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July 4, 2024

Mastering Life’s Emergencies: Lessons from Fire Drills

How often have we found ourselves sitting with our therapist, nodding along to the most interesting and wonderful strategies for emotional regulation and grounding, (Wow, I love this!! I feel so calm /relaxed when I practice this breath /visualisation – sound familiar?) only to leave them untouched outside of our sessions? We later sheepishly or...

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May 23, 2024

The Impact of Small ‘t’ Trauma

After attending the Introduction to Psychotraumatology Workshop earlier in February, organized by Trauma Therapy Association, facilitated by Sudha who is one of our directors here at ABRI, I thought it would be good to talk about small ‘t’ trauma, which is the overlooked side of trauma in society. The term “trauma” often conjures images of...

April 18, 2024

What is Mind-Body Connection?

You know what’s easier to overlook than self-care? The intricate link between our minds and bodies. There is no better place to understand and nurture this connection than in therapy. We jest, of course. There are plenty of spaces where you can nurture the mind-body connection but oftentimes it helps to have a safe therapeutic...