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September 21, 2021 |
Thoughs on Therapy

Thoughts on Therapy: Trauma

Thoughts on Therapy is brought to you by TalkForward, hosted by Bryan G. Stephens, MA, MBA, CPCS, NCC, LPC www.talkforwardcounseling.com www.talkforward.com  

We talk with April M. Oliver, LCSW, with Soar Psychotherapy about treating trauma through Natural Processing.  Trauma healing is a process that is guided through Natural Processing. Healing emotional trauma is a process that can be assisted in therapy especially because healing childhood trauma in adults has become more common. 

April can be contacted at:  www.soarpsychotherapy.com https://www.psychologytoday.com

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