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What is Complex Trauma? How We Think About Diagnosis in the Tavistock Trauma Service
Complex trauma refers to the long-term psychological impact of repeated, relational experiences of threat, neglect, or abuse, especially...

David Sugar
Jun 6, 20255 min read


What is Psychotherapy? I Explain Why There Are Only Two Fundamental Types of Therapy | Therapy Guide |
Immediately when you begin to look for therapy, you will find yourself assaulted by acronyms: CBT, DBT, ACT, EMDR, IFS…. Although I will...

David Sugar
May 20, 20254 min read


Psychotherapy is About Feeling Better
People come to psychotherapy to feel better, but psychotherapy is about becoming better at feeling.

David Sugar
May 9, 20253 min read


What is Psychodynamic Psychotherapy? | What is Psychotherapy?
What Is Psychodynamic Psychotherapy....? Psychodynamic psychotherapy is a type of therapy that helps people work through emotional and relationship issues. It’s a form of talk therapy rooted in psychoanalysis, and is sometimes called psychoanalytic psychotherapy. However, this distinction is less important than the shared aim: to come to understand what has been exiled from our minds and feelings that have not been given room to be felt. This breaking off can happen because e

David Sugar
May 5, 20254 min read


Do You Need a Diagnosis to Start Therapy? A Psychodynamic Perspective
A question I hear often, sometimes directly, sometimes spoken implicitly, is: "Do I need a diagnosis to start therapy?". In short, the...

David Sugar
Apr 21, 20255 min read
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