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Dr. Pria Alpern @drpriaphd.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

This applies to any relationship imbued with coercive and psychologically abusive dynamics. #childhoodtrauma #coercivecontrol #abuse #relationships #drpriaphd #newyorktherapist

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Dr. Pria Alpern @drpriaphd.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Here are some ways therapists can move beyond the cliché question “how does that make you feel?“ while still fostering a deep sense of connection and reflection. #therapy #newyorktherapist #drpriaphd

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Dr. Pria Alpern @drpriaphd.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Tell me the government hates women without telling me

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Dr. Pria Alpern @drpriaphd.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Depersonalization can be related to trauma, but not always. #depersonalization #dissociation

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Dr. Pria Alpern @drpriaphd.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Being drawn to emotionally unavailable people can be shame based #relationships #shame #trauma

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Dr. Pria Alpern @drpriaphd.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Trauma is not something that you just “get over.” #trauma #ptsd

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Dr. Pria Alpern @drpriaphd.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

“As wildfires grow in frequency and intensity due to climate change, there is a trail of physical and psychological devastation that lingers long after the flames are extinguished. The trauma of surviving a wildfire—losing one’s home, community, and even loved ones—is devastating” Read via beacons 🔗

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Dr. Pria Alpern @drpriaphd.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Babygirl is a psychological exploration of human vulnerability, ambition, and the eternal conflict between societal expectations and individual desires. Thoughts?

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Dr. Pria Alpern @drpriaphd.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

“I feel like there’s something under my skin…it’s like a film of filth,” Sarah* often says in her therapy sessions. Her words capture the persistent and overwhelming sensation of internal contamination that has haunted her since a sexual assault five years ago.

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Dr. Pria Alpern @drpriaphd.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Postpartum PTSD affects quality of life, bonding with baby, and even decision-making about future pregnancies. By addressing risk factors early and prioritizing supportive care, we can reduce the lasting impact of birth trauma. #birthtrauma #ptsd

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Dr. Pria Alpern @drpriaphd.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

“How do I grieve someone who caused me so much pain? This question is asked in therapy offices across the world by survivors who find themselves dealing with the death of their abuser.” #trauma #grief www.centerpsychologygroup.com/2024/11/22/w...

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What Happens When Your Abuser Dies? | Center Psychology Group

This question is asked in therapy offices across the world by survivors who find themselves dealing with the death of their abuser. For many, the

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Dr. Pria Alpern @drpriaphd.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Trauma can disrupt the natural sequencing of memories, making it difficult for individuals to recall the event in a linear way. #trauma #therapy

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Dr. Pria Alpern @drpriaphd.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

“In order to escape accountability for his crimes, the perpetrator does everything in his power to promote forgetting. If secrecy fails, the perpetrator attacks the credibility of his victim. If he cannot silence her absolutely, he tries to make sure no one listens.” -Judith Herman

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Vivian 🌊☀️ @vivian1212.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Libraries need to reclassify 1984 from fiction to nonfiction.

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Dr. Pria Alpern @drpriaphd.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Nolite te bastardes carborundorum.

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Dr. Pria Alpern @drpriaphd.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

In the words of trauma scholar Judith Herman, “Tyranny is about dominance and subordination. That is true whether you are talking about the dictators who rule nations or the dictators that rule families.”

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Dr. Pria Alpern @drpriaphd.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

“Tyranny is about dominance and subordination. That is true whether you are talking about the dictators who rule nations or the dictators that rule families.” -Judith Herman #trauma #justice #nytimes #psychology

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Dr. Pria Alpern @drpriaphd.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Hello, the world is a better place with you in it.

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Dr. Pria Alpern @drpriaphd.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

This paper “Integrating systems of power and privilege in the study of resilience,” critiques traditional resilient studies and proposes a structural psychological approach that integrates societal system such as racism, colonialism and patriarchy into the understanding of resilience. #resilience

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Dr. Pria Alpern @drpriaphd.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Dissociation can occur in everyday life, such as becoming completely absorbed in a book or “spacing out.” These quotidien moments of dissociation involve a normal, albeit temporary, disconnection from immediate surroundings. Dissociation resulting from trauma is distinct and more profound. #trauma

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Dr. Pria Alpern @drpriaphd.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Intergenerational trauma is the family heirloom that nobody wants to inherit. #intergenerationaltrauma #trauma

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Dr. Pria Alpern @drpriaphd.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

The trauma-based theory of dissociation is based on the idea that dissociation occurs as a protective mechanism in response to severe trauma, particularly in early childhood. #trauma #therapy #dissociation #cptsd #complexptsd

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Dr. Pria Alpern @drpriaphd.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Thoughts on “Big T” vs “little t” trauma #trauma

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