Synergia Counselling and Consulting

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7 – 1921 Fernwood Rd.
Victoria, BC
V8T 2Y6

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Using Dual Awareness to Deal with Traumatic Memories/Emotional Flashbacks

In my last blog post on complex post traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD)and flashbacks, I reproduced Pete Walker’s list of thirteen steps for managing emotional flashbacks.  These are all things a person can do on their own when they find themselves

Sarah Flynn February 8, 2015November 6, 2017 Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disoder (CPTSD), Trauma, Uncategorized Read more

Why Should Someone Seek Counselling?

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Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Emotional Flashbacks

Complex post traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD), also known as developmental trauma disorder or complex trauma, is a psychological injury.  It is thought to result from prolonged exposure to social or interpersonal trauma, dis-empowerment, captivity or entrapment, and situations where there

Sarah Flynn January 27, 2015January 27, 2015 Trauma 1 Comment Read more

Exercises To Manage Anxiety

This post offers exercises to manage anxiety. You may find them difficult at first because they involve doing things that feel foreign, awkward, and even counter intuitive. I encourage you to stick with them and to not be hard on

Sarah Flynn January 25, 2015January 27, 2015 Anxiety No Comments Read more

Self Injury: What Is It And Why Do People Do It?

Self injury, also called self harm, self abuse or self mutilation, is when a person intentionally hurts him/herself.  It is often a way of coping with intense emotions, but can also be a call for help.  Contrary to what many

Sarah Flynn November 20, 2014November 26, 2014 Self Harm No Comments Read more

Attachment Theory, Grief and Loss

This post reviews what John Bowlby, the father of attachment theory, had to say about grief and loss.  The implications of these ideas for clinical practice will be covered in the next post in this series on attachment, grief and

Sarah Flynn November 20, 2014February 8, 2015 Attachment Theory, Grief No Comments Read more

Attachment Theory and Clinical Counselling Practice

This post covers the relevance of attachment theory to clinical counselling practice. Attachment theory is the brain child of John Bowlby, a British psycho-analytically trained psychiatrist.  Between 1969 and 1980 Bowlby published a three volume series on human behavior related

Sarah Flynn November 20, 2014February 8, 2015 Attachment Theory No Comments Read more

Understanding Betrayal Trauma in the Wake of the Jian Ghomeshi Story

Betrayal trauma, a form of traumatic experience that is interpersonal or relational in nature, occurs when someone violates us in such a way that it damages the trust, safety and security of the bond(s) that existed. Interestingly, many women across

Sarah Flynn November 17, 2014November 24, 2014 Trauma No Comments Read more

When Porn Becomes an Addiction

Anything that provides pleasure can become an addiction.  This is true for behaviours (such as the use of pornography) as well as substances.  The question is how do you know when a pleasurable activity has become an addiction.  There is

Sarah Flynn September 20, 2014February 8, 2015 Addiction, Pornography No Comments Read more

Adult Grieving as a Response to Childhood Loss or Trauma

Most people think of grief as a response to the loss of a loved one, but grief can be a response to any type of loss, including the loss of something that never was (such as a happy childhood).  This

Sarah Flynn March 20, 2014February 8, 2015 Grief 8 Comments Read more
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