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Why doesn’t my sibling love me? | Trauma Therapy in Burbank

Why doesn’t my sibling love me? | Trauma Therapy in Burbank

by Shari Brickin, MA, LMFT | Feb 8, 2016 | Articles, Trauma Therapy

Offering trauma therapy in Burbank, a topic that occasionally comes up is the pain of losing the connection to a brother or sister. How do you make sense of a sibling that does not now, did not then, and may not ever care for you? Like you? Love you? Chaotic...
What I Learned from My Bulldog | Emotional Support Toluca Lake

What I Learned from My Bulldog | Emotional Support Toluca Lake

by Shari Brickin, MA, LMFT | Sep 15, 2015 | Articles

My bulldog Scout knew by just looking at my face what I needed from him in the moment. If I was feeling energized he’d meet me with a full body wiggle-walk (bulldogs have a “button tail” so they move their whole backside instead). If I was feeling bored, he’d lay with...
Finding the Courage to Connect | Trauma Therapy Santa Monica

Finding the Courage to Connect | Trauma Therapy Santa Monica

by Shari Brickin, MA, LMFT | Jun 10, 2015 | Articles, Trauma Therapy

If being connected to one another is a core need of the human condition then why is it so hard for some of us to achieve that state? Why does our fear of being rejected overpower our craving to find acceptance? Why can we so easily recall the many times that we have...
Why Can’t You Just Be Happy? | Trauma Therapy Toluca Lake

Why Can’t You Just Be Happy? | Trauma Therapy Toluca Lake

by Shari Brickin, MA, LMFT | Mar 31, 2015 | Articles, Trauma Therapy

While not all trauma survivors are fortunate to have emotional support, many of those who do, find that there is often a time limit, or a “patience limit,” attached to the support. Sooner or later comments like “why can’t you just get over it” or “why can’t you just...
Why Do I Have To Feel My Feelings? | Trauma Therapy in Valley Village

Why Do I Have To Feel My Feelings? | Trauma Therapy in Valley Village

by Shari Brickin, MA, LMFT | Feb 13, 2015 | Articles, Trauma Therapy

Shari Brickin, MA. MFTI provides Trauma Therapy in Valley Village, CA Trauma survivors often state that they feel too much or that they feel nothing at all. Both feeling states may result in the sense of a loss of control. Since control is often what is lost during a...
Is A Violence Free World Possible? | Trauma Therapy

Is A Violence Free World Possible? | Trauma Therapy

by Shari Brickin, MA, LMFT | Feb 5, 2015 | Articles, Trauma Therapy

I provide Trauma Therapy in Toluca Lake, CA In quiet moments, I have tried to envision a world free from violence.  I am not talking about a science fiction world; I am contemplating this possibility for our world. At first the concept seems overwhelming. But when I...
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