Therapy and trauma: what psychology works on
In psychology, trauma is defined not by the size of the event but by the effect it left: an experience that exceeded the capacity to process it at the time and keeps producing effects afterwards.
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"Other people have been through worse" is the phrase that most keeps people from seeking help, and it does not describe how the psyche works. The same event can mark one person deeply and not another.
The same holds for what has no single event: prolonged situations — in childhood, in a relationship, at work — can produce similar effects.
What the work tends to involve
One care shows up across almost every approach: pace. Telling everything as fast as possible is not the goal, and a professional who works with this will guard against the session becoming a new overload.
There are specific methods for trauma. Those who practise them state their training; IAURA displays what was declared and certifies training in no technique.
Frequently asked questions
- Will I have to tell everything?
- No. What comes up, and when, is part of the work. Pace is a session topic and can be raised from the first one.
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