The GHI Fund proudly support soldiers, lone soldiers, and active reservists in funding trauma therapy via private practice multilingual therapists to provide imminent specialized care. Soldiers can select their own therapist through our database of participating therapists.
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Mindfulness in Therapy: More Than Just Breathing
By: Liron Kranzler
How mindfulness-based practices help you navigate overwhelm and pain, and come home to yourself.
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On Becoming a Personal Scientist: Living in the half-full glass
By: Ruth ShidloThe half-full glass is the antidote to the half-empty one.
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Understanding Relational Therapy and Why It Matters in Eating Disorder Treatment
By: Hadassah (Johanna) HazanThis piece traces the evolution of relational therapy and shows why its emphasis on attunement, authenticity, and connection is especially effective in treating eating disorders. It reveals how the therapeutic relationship itself becomes a corrective emotional experience, allowing clients to access and heal the deeper wounds beneath disordered eating.
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How to Track Anxiety and Help Resolve It
By: Ruth ShidloWe need our ‘signal’ anxiety, because otherwise, we’d be more vulnerable to danger.
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The Hidden Layers: A Therapist's Guide to Understanding Trauma
By: Yisroel PickerJust like an onion, trauma has many layers. What you see on the surface is rarely the full story, and true healing often begins when we start peeling back the "how," "who," "where," "when," and "why" behind the "what." This article explores the powerful onion metaphor in understanding trauma, revealing how a deeper look can lead to profound transformation. Discover why exploring every layer is essential for both clinicians and those on their healing journey.
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Fundamentals of Trauma Recovery, Part 2
By: Chava LedererYou can help your brain register that you survived — you are here — to find more stability and presence in your daily life.
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What Makes Us Miss Relationship Red Flags?
By: Micki Lavin-PellHave you come out of a relationship recently where you feel like banging your head against a wall because yet again you’ve dated someone who turned out to be a bad apple? So you go into this mantra of telling yourself there must be no good people to date, because everyone you go out with ends badly.
Your dating pattern may look something like this. You meet someone, they make you feel really good in the beginning, they treat you nicely, take you to nice places and show you a good time. Then slowly they show less interest in you. Maybe they distance themselves from you, start saying things that are hurtful, or seem to care less about your opinion?
The Wondrous “Black Sheep”: the Truth Teller of a Family
By: Keren BurgmanHow often have you heard someone describing their family and either talking about a sibling…
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How to Choose the Right Therapist
By: Tanya ProchkoChoosing the right therapist may feel overwhelming. Here are some tips to help guide you.
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How to Create a Sense of Normalcy at Home While Navigating the New Normal
By: Karen BurgmanCovid brings with it feelings of anxiety, stress and uncertainty. Though children deal with emotions in different ways, your child has been faced with school closures, cancelled events or separation from friends, they are going to need to feel loved and supported now more than ever.
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In Relationship with Mental Illness
By: Chava LedererIf your spouse suffers from a mental health issue or addiction, there are some concrete steps you can take to improve your life. These are the first pieces of building your relationship.
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Resilience Series Part 2
By: Esther Adams AharonyThe ups and downs of life are associated with a rainbow variety of emotions; some are dark, and some are light. The intensity of these emotions can vary as well. Some of us have dense and opaque emotions when our emotional reactions are high. This increased emotional reactivity can tint everything the same shade or reduce our ability to see beyond these emotions, which may further reduce our ability to cope with adversities. The good news is that we can use a few strategies to keep our emotional reactivity in check, such as grounding ourselves, cultivating somatic skills, and engaging in some mindful physical exercises.
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Lets Talk About Therapy The Same Way We Talk About Going To the Gym
By: Keren BurgmanImagine how much easier life would be if therapy was seen simply as a form…
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Life Skills Taught By Horses
By: Esther Adams AharonyIn this insightful blog, we explore the transformative role of equine therapy in children's lives. Horses, far more than majestic creatures, are exceptional teachers, imparting essential life skills to young learners. We delve into how these animals mirror emotions, instill responsibility, and empower children, teaching them about trust, respect, and self-efficacy. This narrative goes beyond riding, highlighting how caring for horses shapes a child's character and resilience, revealing the profound impact of this unique human-animal bond in nurturing confident, empathetic, and responsible individuals.
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Back To School With ADHD
By: Linda AvitanAdvice to parents who face particular challenges around back-to-school among children with ADHD. Suggestions are offered in the context of common challenges such as difficulties with lack of routine, learning new habits and impulsivity. I invite parents to consult with me to examine ways to understand what's behind certain behaviors and build strategies, smoothing the way for better coping.
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Caregiving in the Time of Quarantine
By: Jeanne LankinHow can we as caregivers of elderly relatives, whether they are local or across the world, navigate the realities of this pandemic? How do we adjust to this “new normal” in our lives with responsibilities as adult children to our elderly loved ones? How can we cope with the inevitable guilt that arises from not being able to fully meet our family’s needs during this time of crisis?
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Fundamentals of Trauma Recovery, Part 6
By: Chava LedererIn building muscle, you will literally build your container to bear it all. When your container is fortified, recovery will be easier.
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Fundamentals of Trauma Recovery, Part 3
By: Chava LedererWhile extremely distressing, flashbacks are actually memories. Registering what is a memory, and what is happening now, is essential.
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Encopresis: A Four-Pronged Treatment Approach
By: Sara FeinbergEncopresis, more commonly called “soiling” or fecal incontinence, refers to the involuntary passage of feces. Typically, this condition results from chronic constipation, but it can also be triggered by emotional issues. Encopresis, which has a 9% occurrence rate worldwide, is not considered to be a medical condition until a child is 4 years old. While encopresis is often very distressing to both the child and the family, it is treatable. The earlier treatment begins, the better the outcome. In my years of private practice as an art therapist, I have successfully treated many children with encopresis using the following four-pronged treatment approach.
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Simmering Soup: On the Importance of Asking Questions
By: Robin B. ZeigerSometimes the question sits on the back burner like low-simmering stew that has all but been forgotten. An innocent question may ignite a fire in a chilly room and we are off in a new direction. Or sometimes it buzzes around like a nasty mosquito.
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