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Can DBT therapy help ADHD?
DBT therapy is known for providing a robust set of coping skills to help with emotion regulation issues, including those with ADHD. Emotion Wise Counselling in Vancouver provides therapy aimed to help people using DBT including our virtual Trauma-Informed DBT groups.
April Griffin
Jun 244 min read


Healing Attachment Trauma with EMDR therapy
Healing from attachment trauma can be a multi-layered process that can take time. EMDR therapy provides resources to heal.
April Griffin
Feb 134 min read


How EMDR and DBT Therapy Can be Combined for Effective Therapy for Complex PTSD
EMDR and DBT can be effectively used in tandem to help improve the quality of life in people with CPTSD
April Griffin
Jan 227 min read


The Lasting Effects of Childhood Bullying
When I was a little child there was a saying “sticks and stones will break your bones, but names will never hurt you”. I learned quickly...
April Griffin
Jun 10, 20243 min read


The Revolutionary Act of Self-Care
Self-care as many understand it only scratches the surface of what is means to truly engage in self-care.
April Griffin
May 13, 20243 min read


Was it really sexual assault? (Trigger Warning….discussion of sexual assault)
Was it really sexual assault?
April Griffin
May 9, 20233 min read


Working with men to heal from trauma? The hardest part is getting started in counselling.
There is a long-running stigma that stops men from seeking therapy. Traditionally women have been more likely than men to seek therapy. ...
April Griffin
Apr 10, 20233 min read


Connecting with your Wise Mind with DBT
If you have experienced trauma you may often be in emotion mind. DBT teaches how to access the wise mind, which connects with intuition.
April Griffin
Mar 21, 20223 min read


What is Complex PTSD?
Over the past 20 years I have journeyed with many people who have suffered immense pain in their childhood- many of them with substance...
April Griffin
Jan 5, 20223 min read
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