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Explore the Latest Research and Expert Advice on Trauma

Trauma Therapy Blog

Welcome to our trauma therapy blog! At FreeMind, we understand how trauma can place a hold on your life and make you feel stuck. We provide you with valuable info, resources, and expert tips to help get your mind unstuck on that past experience or event. We want to help you live a more fulfilling life and improve your overall mental health!

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Online Therapy

Pet Grief Is Real Grief: How EMDR Therapy Can Help You Heal

October 8, 2026

A person crouching on the floor in distress, symbolizing how deep-seated sexual assault trauma requires subcortical, brain-based therapies like EMDR or Brainspotting to fully release.

Trauma Therapy

Why Sexual Assault Trauma Doesn’t Just Go Away: How Brain-Based Therapy Can Help You Heal

September 10, 2026

A woman standing behind a seated man with her hands on his shoulders while he looks away, illustrating emotional disconnection and anxious-avoidant attachment trauma.

Relationships

Understanding Attachment Trauma: Why Rewiring the Brain in Counselling is Key to Healthier Relationships

August 20, 2026

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Online Therapy

Healing After a Car Accident: How ICBC Counselling Supports PTSD and Physical Recovery

August 13, 2026

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Online Therapy

What is Big T Trauma vs. Little t Trauma and Why They Can Have the Same Impact

August 6, 2026

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Online Therapy

Is Online Trauma Therapy Effective? What the Science Says About Remote Healing

July 30, 2026

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Trauma Therapy

Free From Perfectionism After Healing Childhood Trauma

July 23, 2026

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Trauma Therapy

What Is Brainspotting? And How It Can Work to Clear Car Accident Trauma

July 21, 2026

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Trauma Therapy

Why Can’t I Sleep After a Breakup? How Unresolved Relationship Trauma Keeps the Nervous System Awake

July 16, 2026

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Rapid Resolution Therapy

The Difference Between EMDR and RRT: Which Brain-Based Therapy Is Right for You?

July 14, 2026

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Online Therapy

Low-Cost Counselling Options in British Columbia: What You Need to Know

June 12, 2026

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Online Therapy

Why Is IFS Therapy a Gamechanger?

June 8, 2026

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Online Therapy

Healing the Inner Child: How IFS Therapy Gently Addresses Past Trauma

June 5, 2026

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Online Therapy

How Brainspotting Therapy Calms Your Nervous System

June 1, 2026

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Online Therapy

Brainspotting: A Different Type of Trauma Therapy

May 29, 2026

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Online Therapy

Online Therapy VS In-Person Therapy: Which is Right for You?

May 11, 2026

First Responder Counselling

Trauma Therapy

PTSD in First Responders: You’re Not Just Burnt Out or Tired.

August 13, 2025

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Trauma Therapy

How Do I know If I Need Trauma Therapy?

July 30, 2025

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Trauma Therapy

Faster Trauma Healing with Brainspotting Therapy

July 3, 2025

Brainspotting therapy

Rapid Resolution Therapy

Latest in Trauma Counselling: The Power of Brain-Based Therapies

January 4, 2025

Sound Healing - woman playing sound bowls

Anxiety

Sound Healing – Change your Brain Waves Within Minutes

January 4, 2025

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Rapid Resolution Therapy

Most Effective Types of Trauma Counselling in BC

September 18, 2024

Sliding Scale Therapy

Anxiety

Sliding Scale Therapy: How to Get Affordable Counselling

August 13, 2024

Couples Therapy

Relationships

My Partner Cheated! Can Couples Therapy Really Heal Infidelity?

August 8, 2024

Bipoc Counsellor

Anxiety

Having a BIPOC Counsellor Might Make All The Difference

May 17, 2024

EMDR

Anxiety

EMDR Therapy: Healing Through the Eyes

April 27, 2024

RRT Therapy

Rapid Resolution Therapy

Rapid Resolution Therapy: Healing Without the Pain

November 19, 2023

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