What is the difference between guilt and shame? We often tend to use the two words interchangeably because shame is closely connected to...
Regular vs. Trauma-Induced Guilt and Shame
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Mental Health
MAGentix Training and Seminars for Mental Health Professionals
When you are in a helping profession, the need for continuing education is always pertinent. As a support counselor, therapist, social...
Articles written by John Brière
"Cumulative Trauma and Symptom Complexity in Children: A Path Analysis" (2013), Monica Hodges, Natacha Godbout, John Briere, Cheryl...
How to Recognize The Signs of Burnout (And What To Do About It)
In a busy world that seems to keep going and going, many of us feel like we’re running on steam most of the time. If you feel like you are...
Spring Self-Care Tips
Even though it may not feel like it, spring is officially here. Spring is always a time of renewal, transformation, growth, and...
The Effects of Stress on the Brain
We all have stress in our daily lives. So much so that we often think nothing of running from place to place, eating on the go, and...
Therapist Self-Care: Tips for Preventing Burnout
As therapists, we try to take the best care of our clients as possible. We empathize, validate, bear witness and sympathize with their...
Identifying the Signs of PTSD
After you experience a trauma, it’s normal to feel sad, scared, angry, anxious or depressed. For many people, these feelings will fade...
Possibility Therapy: You Are What You Do
In April, 2013, Bill O’Hanlon will be kicking off the MAGentix Spring Conference Series. Renowned psychotherapist, author, speaker and...