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When Trauma Disrupts Motivation and Follow-Through: Why “Trying Harder” Isn’t the Answer

by Vanessa H. Roddenberry, Ph.D. Many people seeking therapy for trauma arrive with the same quiet frustration:“I know what I should do. I just can’t...Read More

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How to Make Lasting Change in the New Year

Why Resolutions Fail and What Actually Works by Vanessa H. Roddenberry, Ph.D. If you’re wondering how to make lasting change, especially after resolutions haven’t worked...Read More

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The Ghosts We Make: Understanding Psychological Haunting and the Echoes of Trauma

by Vanessa H. Roddenberry, Ph.D. Some houses and places remember. You can feel it in the air, the way a floorboard sighs beneath your feet...Read More

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