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Apr 2023
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Dissociation, Depersonalisation, and Der...

Therapy in a Nutshell -Emma McAdam
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FREE Grounding Skills Course here: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/grounding-skills-for-anxiety-stress-and-ptsd Do you ever feel numb? Detached? Like you’re completely separate from your body or like you’re floating above it, watching yourself like you aren’t even real? Or does the world around you sometimes feel foggy? Dreamlike? Or like time is movi ... Show More
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