Author: John Hawkins Jr., M.S., L.M.H.C., M.C.A.P.

Top 1000 Questions About Trauma Therapy or to Ask a Trauma Therapist Sorted by Topic

Posted on October 20, 2023, updated on September 25, 2024 by John Hawkins Jr., M.S., L.M.H.C., M.C.A.P.

Beginning a journey to address and recover from trauma is both a daunting and transformative experience. Whether you’re a survivor seeking therapy for the first time, a therapist searching for valuable insights to aid your clients, or simply intrigued by the subject, the path to trauma therapy is illuminated by curiosity and uncertainty. What lies… Read More

Why Trauma Makes You Feel Crazy

Posted on August 25, 2023, updated on August 25, 2023 by John Hawkins Jr., M.S., L.M.H.C., M.C.A.P.

The majority of my clients who have experienced traumatic events disclose to me how crazy or ashamed they feel regarding certain reactions they engage in at times. Examples of this may be excessive anger or rage to a minor slight or annoyance, becoming panicked or excessively fearful to a predominately neutral stimulus, or it may… Read More

Dating After Divorce

Posted on August 12, 2021, updated on July 13, 2023 by John Hawkins Jr., M.S., L.M.H.C., M.C.A.P.

At any given time I have numerous clients who are exploring a potential relationship (dating) following a divorce. It is something I often work to assist my clients with but have never written about. Perhaps, this is due to the fact there is so much complexity related to the topic. Moreover, in the last decade… Read More

What “Do” You Want?

Posted on July 21, 2021, updated on July 13, 2023 by John Hawkins Jr., M.S., L.M.H.C., M.C.A.P.

One of the things I have noticed after working with thousands of clients is people cannot seem to ask for what they want. Don’t believe me. Start to track yourself and others and you will observe that each of you will almost always ask for what you DON’T want, rather than what you DO. Why… Read More

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