Tony Madril Therapy & Training, LCSW, PC

Creating Islands of Peace in a Stressful World

Live Workshop in Los Angeles: Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress & the Best Treatments for Relief WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION This workshop will equip you with an in-depth understanding of the stress that happens to many people following a traumatic event. Your workshop instructor will review the various forms of post-traumatic stress including Classic PTSD, Complex PTSD, and sub-clinical PTSD to help you better understand what you, or a loved one, may be experiencing.... Studies have shown that some individuals who are experiencing active PTSD symptoms are misdiagnosed or have trouble finding the right treatment due to a lack of knowledge of the symptoms of trauma as well as a lack of clarity about the best available trauma treatments within the field of behavioral health. In addition, your workshop instructor will provide you with a basic understanding of the how trauma effects the brain as well as a review of the psychological and body-focused treatments that have been shown through research to have to the best outcomes for people suffering from the negative effects of trauma. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN Practical knowledge about psychological trauma and its effects on the brain, body, and mind. Research-based information about the best treatments for psychological trauma. How to determine which trauma treatment may be most helpful to you. Helpful information about accessing behavioral health resources. REGISTER: https://understandingptsd.eventbrite.com/

Melting the Effects of Trauma through Everyday Self-Assertion By Tony Madril, LCSW, BCD Making a conscious choice to assert yourself in a stressful situation may help you to reprocess past psychological trauma and counteract its long-term effects on the body and mind. We know from scientific research that most people automatically respond to traumatic experiences by preparing to fight a potential perpetrator, by fleeing a dangerous situation, or by physically freezing in the ...Continue reading