Collaboration with Loosid App Effective Treatments for Addiction and Trauma Treating addiction and trauma together is the best approach for long-term recovery, as they often exist as co-occurring disorders. According to Thomas, trauma should not be treated as an afterthought but rather integrated into the...
This blog was a collaboration between Thomas Banta and Loosidapp. Addiction and trauma are often deeply interconnected, with unresolved trauma playing a significant role in the development of substance use disorders. Addressing both addiction and trauma simultaneously is essential for long-term recovery, and many effective...
I was talking to a friend of mine the other day who was frustrated with the treatment he received from a therapist who was supposed to be addressing his trauma. This therapist had him list out all his triggers so that he knew which situations...
My path as a clinician into the space of trauma was an indirect and messy one. When I entered graduate school, I was steadfast in what I wanted my specialization to be: exposure therapy. The reason is that I am a former OCD sufferer who...