.درمان هیجان مدار ترومای پیچیده (رویکردی یکپارچه) <> Emotion Focused Therapy Complex Trauma (An Integrative Approach)

Many of us develop emotion regulation skills naturally during childhood and as we mature into our adult years. We learn to down-regulate negative emotions such as anxiety or anger through constructive self-talk, distraction (if there’s nothing to be done about a distressing situation), or reaching out to a supportive person for help. Complex trauma, as the name suggests is a more complex form of trauma that is caused by prolonged abuse and trauma (Herman, 1993). People who have experienced complex trauma or who grew up in an abusive or stressful environment often did not have the opportunity to learn emotion regulation. Abusive parents often increase negative emotional states in their child rather than offering helpful assistance. For people with complex trauma, experiences of sadness, fear, or anger may be more intense and last longer. Ongoing negative emotions often seriously interfere with functioning and can cause distress in interpersonal relationships. Fortunately, emotional regulation can be learned. Emotion-focused therapy (EFT) with a trained EFT therapist can help clients build skills for healthy responses to difficult emotions and learn ways to more effectively regulate their negative emotions.