Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Dr. Sarah Edwards, PhD, LCSW Counseling Adults Teens Children Couples ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Pets Are Good for Our Mental Health](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/pets-are-good-for-our-mental-health/) - Many depressed clients are eager to have a dog, sometimes spouses or parents have said “no.” She hopes the written RX will help them see the value of a dog for their suffering loved ones. And it has. Four of her depressed clients have had a significant improvement in their mental health since getting a dog. - [Why Is It Getting Harder? The Corona Virus Is a Time of Uncertainty](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/why-is-it-getting-harder-the-corona-virus-is-a-time-of-uncertainty/) - [Eating for Greater Pleasure, Better Metabolism and, if Desired, Weight Loss](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/eating-for-greater-pleasure-better-metabolism-and-if-desired-weight-loss/) - by Dr. Sarah Anne Edwards, LCSW, PhD In this fast-paced world, too often we miss out on the value and pleasure of eating. We grab “fast food” and “gobble it down,” one big bite at a time, probably while doing something else. Talking, texting, driving watching TV, working, and on social media. As a result, In this fast-paced world, too often we miss out on the value and pleasure of eating. We grab “fast food” and “gobble it down,” one big bite at a time, probably while doing something else. Talking, texting, driving watching TV, working, and on social media. As a result, we tend to overeat or even abuse food because our mind is elsewhere. We miss the chance to notice that we’re eating and enjoy it. And we miss the chance to properly prepare the food we’re eating for metabolism. - [Crystal Singing Bowls](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/crystal-singing-bowls/) - [The Soothing Comfort of Ritual and Routine](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/the-soothing-comfort-of-ritual-and-routine-2/) - [ Coping with the Loss of a Pet](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/coping-with-the-loss-of-a-pet/) - [For Those Who Don’t Understand the Loss of a Beloved Pet](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/for-those-who-dont-understand-the-loss-of-a-beloved-pet/) - [Who’s Talking? Has your communication been high jacked by Five Protective Parts of the Autonomic Nervous System?](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/whos-talking-has-your-communication-been-high-jacked-by-five-protective-parts-of-the-autonomic-nervous-system/) - [You’re Not Lazy! You Could Be Stuck on the Impossible Task](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/youre-not-lazy-you-could-be-stuck-on-the-impossible-task/) - [The Impossible Task FAQ’s](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/the-impossible-task-faqs/) - [Meet Your Anxious Brain](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/meet-your-anxious-brain/) - [Finding Help that Understands …](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/finding-help-that-understands/) - [Questions Before Falling in Love](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/questions-for-pre-attachment/) - [I’m Hungry, really? For What? Four Hungers May Cause You to Eat … Eat … Eat Some More](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/im-hungry-really-for-what-four-hungers-may-cause-you-to-eat-eat-eat-some-more/) - [You Can Help … If you have a loved one who is suffering from The Impossible Task](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/you-can-help-if-you-have-a-loved-one-who-is-suffering-from-the-impossible-task/) - [Are You Driven?](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/are-you-driven/) - [Talking to Your Children about Corona Virus](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/talking-to-your-children-about-corona-virus/) - [Do Your Irrational Fears, Anxiety and Anger Belong to Someone Else?](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/do-your-irrational-fears-anxiety-and-anger-belong-to-someone-else/) - [Healing the Father Wound](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/healing-the-father-wound/) - [Why and How to Increase Oxytocin Levels in Your Brain](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/why-and-how-to-increase-oxytocin-levels-in-your-brain/) - [Four Understandable Reasons Why People Don’t Wear Masks … and What to Do](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/four-basic-reasons-why-people-dont-wear-masks-and-what-to-do/) - [Feeling Anxious, Irritated and Quick to Anger? You’re Normal](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/feeling-anxious-irritated-and-quick-to-anger-youre-normal/) - [The Healing Power of Compassion and Compassion Focused Therapy](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/the-healing-power-of-compassion-and-compassion-focused-therapy/) - [Foods That Reduce Stress and Depression](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/foods-that-reduce-stress-and-depression/) - [Foods to Help Ease Anxiety & Stress](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/foods-to-help-ease-anxiety-stress/) - [50 Healthy Foods](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/50-healthy-foods/) - [Eating for Better Mental and Physical Health](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/eating-for-better-mental-and-physical-health/) - [Feeling Safe Again](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/feeling-safe-again/) - [Finding the Root Cause of Depression for Proper Diagnosis and Treatment](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/finding-the-root-cause-of-depression-for-proper-diagnosis-and-treatment/) - [Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls, the most massive characters are seared with scars](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/out-of-suffering-have-emerged-the-strongest-souls-the-most-massive-characters-are-seared-with-scars/) - [How to Talk to Someone Who Is Depressed](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/depression-is-not-something-that-is-cured-overnight-it-takes-time-to-get-better-and-for-some-it-will-last-their-lifetime/) - [A Rampant Epidemic that Kills](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/a-rampant-epidemic-that-kills/) - [When “I’m Sorry” Feels  like “Shut Up"](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/when-im-sorry-feels-like-shut-up/) - How to Apologize When You Really Mean It. - [Clinical Hypnosis Treatment Has Proven Success for IBS](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/clinical-hypnosis-treatment-has-proven-success-for-ibs/) - Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract often listed among the top ten presenting problems in primary care settings. Estimates are that 10-15% of adults in the United States suffer from IBS. A similar prevalence is seen in many other countries. Those suffering from IBS usually experience recurrent abdominal pain and changes in their bowel functioning such as diarrhea, constipation or a combination of both. The symptoms typically last for years once they come on, but are often intermittent. Women represent over 70% of IBS sufferer - [Establishing Daily Routines](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/establishing-daily-routines/) - Routines make life work without undue pressure, stress, disappointment and costly mistakes. Without them the necessary maintenance tasks of life slip through the cracks, pile up and become overwhelming sources of stress, lowered self-esteem, depression, anxiety, complication and avoidable problems. Having them is actually a form of self-respect and self-care. So commit to establishing regular routines a dependable part of each day because you and your life matter. - [Hypnosis in Clinical Psychotherapy](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/hypnosis-in-clinical-psychotherapy/) - The use of hypnotic techniques by the helping professions has increased steadily in recent years, because hypnosis is gaining widespread acceptance as a safe, reliable, effective and comfortable alternative or adjunct to other, more traditional methods. Hypnosis is also proving invaluable as an aid in speeding recovery from physical and mental problems. - [Are There Really Holiday Blues?](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/are-there-really-holiday-blues/) - Some professionals claim there is no such thing as “holiday blues.” That is surely not my experience. It begins each year from Thanksgiving and passes sometime after New Year‘s day and for certain of my clients it can be all too real. Those who suffer from depression may become more depressed; those with anxiety may become more anxious, often temporarily setting back the progress they are making to feel better about themselves and their lives. - [Depression in Children and Adolescents](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/depression-children-adolescents/) - Most children and teens have days when they feel sad, lonely, or depressed. But, if your child seems persistently sad or hopeless for significant periods of time and it is affecting their school work, relationships or over all participation in life, he or she may suffer from childhood depression. Although once thought to be rare or nonexistent, major clinical depression does occur in children and adolescents - [ADD Classroom and Home Accommodations for the ADD Brain](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/add-classroom-and-home-accommodations-for-the-add-brain/) - Current research by the Council for Exceptional Children indicates that nearly 10 percent of school-aged children struggle with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Both in the home and at school there are many easily recognizable signs. Before we consider the long list of possible accommodation options parents and teachers can make to the needs of young people with ADD, it is important to understand why such accommodations are needed and the lifelong negative effects on kids whose ADD is not addressed proactively . - [Mobile Devices in the Bedroom Rob Kids of Sleep](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/mobile-devices-in-the-bedroom-rob-kids-of-sleep/) - Eleven different studies found that kids sleep better without their electronic devices. Researchers report, 72% of all kids and 89% of adolescents have at least one mobile device in the bedroom, and most of them regularly use it before bedtime. As a result they often have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep, as well as daytime sleepiness. - [Amen Clinics Breakthroughs to Optimal Mental Health](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/amen-clinics-breakthroughs-to-optimal-mental-health/) - The Amen Clinics program for treating social, mood and behavioral problems represents a paradigm shift in mental health that takes the guess work out of counseling. The program’s track record has proven to provide better results than most conventional therapy, even in complicated cases. - [12-Minute Meditation to Clear Your Mind & Change Your Life](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/12-minute-meditation-to-clear-your-mind-change-your-life/) - It is not unusual for folks to have difficulty meditating. They get discouraged and give up. This is by far the easiest, most practical and rewarding one I’ve found and the results for me and my clients are so positive we want to do it every day. - [Give Your Runaway Brain a Bone Chew](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/give-your-runaway-brain-a-bone-chew/) - Chances are you know what I mean by a “runaway brain” - when your brain is racing with many thoughts, stuck on a particular thought you can’t turn off or flying around endlessly from one random thing to another, giving you and it not a moment’s peace. The ideas in this blog are based on basic mindfulness concepts that have been well-proven to help us tame a runaway brain. The goal of the Bone Chews is to divert your brain away from such thoughts by giving it something else to chew on… - [COPE Program to Help Teens and Adolescents Manage Depression](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/cope-program-help-teens-adolescents-manage-depression/) - [The Soothing Comfort of Ritual and Routine](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/the-soothing-comfort-of-ritual-and-routine/) - Folks who have survived a disabling, debilitating or life-threatening illness or injury often comment upon recovery how much they relish being able to once again carry out the routine chores of daily life that we in times of good health consider to be mundane and even boring. The very things we argued with our parents to avoid doing as children, rebelled against as teen and neglected when possible in the freedom of young adulthood are often among the greatest rewards of recovery. - [A Proven Clinical Hypnosis Treatment for IBS](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/a-proven-clinical-hypnosis-treatment-for-ibs/) - Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract often listed among the top ten presenting problems in primary care settings. Estimates are that 10-15% of adults in the United States suffer from IBS. A similar prevalence is seen in many other countries. Those suffering from IBS usually experience recurrent abdominal pain and changes in their bowel functioning such as diarrhea, constipation or a combination of both. The symptoms typically last for years once they come on, but are often intermittent. Women represent over 70% of IBS sufferers. - [Are You or a Love One Suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress (PTSD)?](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/special-report-are-you-or-a-love-one-suffering-from-post-traumatic-stress-ptsd/) - PTSD is increasingly recognized as affecting people. It used to be called shell shock, a result the traumas of war. Now it is recognized as resulting from all kinds of traumas. This report idntifies symptoms and provides guidance on dealing with a family member with PTSD. - [Breakthrough Treatments Help Those Suffering from PTSD Find Rewarding Lives](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/breakthrough-treatments-help-suffering-ptsd-back-rewarding-life/) - Having specialized in trauma, grief and loss of the past eight years here in our mountain community, I am deeply aware of the pain and suffering those with PTSD endure: the horrifying nightmares and flashbacks, the hyper vigilant dread they live with from moment to moment, the many aspects of life they try desperately to avoid to not trigger their memories and the numbing disassociation of trying to escape from unbearable feelings and the anger, depression and anxiety they live with. - [The Trooper Story for When the Going Get Tough](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/trooper-story-going-get-tough/) - It all began when we discovered that from the time we were both little kids, we had dreamed of having a Scottish Terrier. So, as soon as we bought our first house and started to work from home on our own, we actualized that dream. We got a Scottie. But our Scottie didn’t look like the other Scotties you’re probably familiar with. He was a rare Wheaten Scottie, as blond as golden fields of grain, but he had swimmers and he flailed day after day and week after week. So, whenever you start to feel like you’re flailing, yet know in your heart you know you must never give up, think of Trooper and know ... anything’s possible. - [How to Make and Keep Good Friends](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/make-keep-good-friends/) - All mental health programs emphasize the importance of encouraging clients to find and maintain good friendships. So why, I have been wondering, do so many of my clients report complications, disappointment, pain and suffering from past and present friendships the point that friendships actually hinder instead of enhance their healing and well-being? - [Positive News about Treating Borderline Personality Disorder](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/positive-news-about-treating-borderline-personality-disorder/) - This blog helps providers and patients with information about threating borderline personality disorders. - [Six Steps that Help When Living with Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder ](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/six-steps-help-living-someone-borderline-personality-disorder/) - In the mental health community, the diagnosis of borderline personality disorder may cause some professionals to quickly refer the individual to someone else "more qualified. Working with someone with BPD requires patience, empathy and a clear ability to set and maintain firm boundaries. So, if it is difficult for the trained professional, it is certainly challenging for the family members and loved ones to live with. Here are some important things you can do at home as you interact together on a daily basis - [ Six Tips for Managing Bipolar Illness](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/six-tips-for-managing-bipolar-illness/) - [Is My Child Being Bullied? Look for These Signs](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/child-bullied-look-signs/) - [Surprise! Exercise Can Help Us Sleep … but only if …](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/surprise-exercise-can-help-us-sleep-but-only-if/) - A new study shows that just as those of us with insomnia have been told, exercising sleep helps us get a good night’s sleep. In fact it can be a much better choice than sleeping pills! But, wait. Then why to so many people who try exercising, even to the point of feeling exhausted, still have problems sleeping? The study by .... - [Reversing the National Decline of Empathy in Our Youth](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/reversing-the-national-decline-of-empathy-in-our-youth/) - “I don’t care” seems to be a growing mantra among our youth. Sadly it seems empathy is on declined in our country. A review of 72 studies by a University of Michigan psychologist compared students from 1979 with those of 2009 and found that 40% fewer would agree with statements like “I sometimes try to understand my friends better by imagining how things look from their perspective” and “I often have tender, concerned feelings for people less fortunate than me.” But studies also show …. This article provides specific things you can do. - [How Long Does Counseling Take?](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/long-counseling-take/) - How Long Does Counseling Take? Actually this is a question very few of my clients ask. They come with problems and concerns and want to have help for as long it takes for them to achieve the benefits they are seeking. This might be a few weeks, a few months or even a few years, depending on the nature of what they are facing. - [Quitting Smoking as a Therapeutic Part of Mental Health Treatment](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/quitting-smoking-therapeutic-part-mental-health-treatment/) - A recent article in Psychiatric Times summarized findings about the relationship between smoking and mental health. Having just helped two clients through the arduous process of quitting using CPT in conjunction with Chantix and Zyban I can attest to just have difficult the process can be but also how rewarding ultimately. - [Mindfulness Training Program](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/mindfulness-training-program/) - This special report describes Dr. Sarah Edwards' mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MCBT) appears to offer immense practical benefits for the lives of those suffering from the varying forms depression, including bipolar disorder. - [Is Your Mind a Runaway Train on an Emotional Roller Coaster?](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/mind-runaway-train-emotional-roller-coaster/) - [Are You a Perfectionist?](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/perfectionist/) - Nearly everyone has a touch of wanting to do things well and or even perfectly if possible. Perfectionism, however, takes this desire to an extreme. The “perfectionist” has a painful habit of trying to live up to impossible goals and ideals and feeling like a worthless when falling short. It is not the same of having goals, setting high standards and wanting to do the best one can to achieve them. It is an unrealistic view of one’s self and the realities of life in which you believe you actually can and should always be perfect or you’re an utter failure. - [I Graduated!! ](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/graduated/) - I’ve been in training during the past two years to perfect my role as a therapy/service dog. I have completed more than 300 hours of training with Dr. Sarah and the trainer she engaged to help us. My trainer was very good and Dr. Sarah was very patient … well … usually. Two weeks ago I successfully completed all my training and am now a trained, certified and licensed therapy/service dog!! - [Please Don’t Forget Me Pets in Peril](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/please-dont-forget-me-pets-in-peril/) - Lately there have been so many frightening evacuations from dangerous, destructive natural disasters. Paul and Sarah told me about the horrible experiences during Katrina eight years ago. There was so much suffering by heartbroken owners and lost and abandoned pets. Hopefully since then we’ve all learned to take precautions to keep our pets safe, but it’s easy to think it won’t happen where you are. Learn what precautions you can take to keep your pets safe. - [Living with Bipolar Illness](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/living-with-bipolar-illness/) - Living with a bipolar disorder is a difficult challenge for anyone to suffer. It can be stressful for your family and loved ones as they witness someone they love engulfed in episodes of mania and depression. The same factors that would pose threats to peaceful personal life for anyone pose greater risks .... - [Communicating with a Bipolar Loved One](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/communicating-with-a-bipolar-loved-one/) - Living with a bipolar disorder is a difficult challenge for anyone to suffer. It can be stressful for your family and loved ones as they witness someone they love engulfed in episodes of mania and depression. The same factors that would pose threats to peaceful personal life for anyone pose greater risks when living with bipolar illness - [Anger Management](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/report-1/) - Everyone gets angry at least once or more a week. It is a normal reaction that humankind has relied upon throughout all of history. When expressed effectively, anger helps us to define our boundaries, establish our rights, correcting wrongs and maintain a more just culture. Anger becomes a problem, though, when it is not expressed effectively, but instead becomes frequent, uncomfortable, intense, habitual or long lasting. - [ 12 Ways to Stop Obsessing](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/12-ways-to-stop-obsessing/) - Obsessions are a glitch in the brain whereby a thought gets stuck. They are somewhat like a record on old-style record players where the needle would get caught in a groove and the same patch of music would play over and over until you moved the needle. We can think of obsessions as doubts or worries that get caught like that in an endless loop playing on and on in our mind. It’s a miserable, but common occurrence for people who have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) or when someone becomes overly anxious, worried or depressed. Highly sensitive and perfectionist individuals are also subject to obsessing. Here are a set of tools we can use to circumventing these brain glitches and STOP OBSESSING. They have helped many others; I hope they help you too. - [Highly Sensitive People](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/special-report-for-highly-sensitive-people/) - 15% to 20% of people are born with nervous systems that are highly aware and quick to react to everything. This results in increased sensitivities and mental abilities as well as specific preferences and dislikes. This report identifies the characteristics and suggests how highly sensitive people can enjoy life more. - [Have You Been a Victim of Crime?](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/report-2/) - California victims of crime can collect compensation for many expenses. This article lists what crimes qualify and the expenses that will be paid. - [Teen Suicide Alert!](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/teen-suicide-alert/) - Unfortunately there have been a number of tragic teen suicides in our mountain communities over the past few years. Through these years I have seen and heard the deep sorrow and incalculable pain of suicide on the faces and in the voices of clients who have lost friends and loved ones who have killed themselves. While it is easy to think we have had more than our share of these tragedies, actually youth suicide is a significant problem throughout the nation. - [Helping Children and Teens Deal with Senseless Violence](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/helping-children-and-teens-deal-with-senseless-violence/) - As children and teens are exposed to the growing number horrifying events like the recent tragedy in Connecticut both the parents and children who came for their appointments on Friday were traumatized by the events of that morning. Parents were especially concerned because they know they no longer can control what information their kids are exposed. - [Reduce Stress with Natural At-Ease Breathing](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/reduce-stress-with-natural-at-ease-breathing/) - Medical experts and alternative healers as well as the US Military are focusing attention on the many health benefits of what is called belly breathing, or diaphragmatic breathing. I like to refer to this way of breathing as natural “At-Ease Breathing“ - [Avoiding Common Thinking Errors that Defeat Us](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/avoiding-common-thinking-errors-that-defeat-us/) - Too often negative thoughts, moods or behavior arise from errors in how we think about the world, others and ourselves. These errors can easily lead us to feel confused, depressed or anxious, erode our self-esteem, defeat our desires or harm to our relationships - [Facing Difficult Circumstances](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/facing-difficult-circumstances/) - Dealing with serious personal problems can be thought of as fitting somewhere along a continuum of awareness that can be roughly divided into five stages. - [Thoughts That Inspire](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/thoughts-that-inspire/) - I an sharing with you things people say or have said that are meaningful to me and my clients. ## Pages - [About Me](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/about-me/) - "My passion is helping people recover from the pain of psychological trauma, grief, loss and other mental and emotional distress so they can once again enjoy life." My husband I are published authors of over 17 books and my dog,Snow,, functions as a therapy dog - [Therapy Dog Snow](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/therapy_dog_snow/) - Research shows therapy dogs have measurable health benefits. Visits with therapy dogs can significantly decrease blood pressure, lower the stress hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine, reduce "total anxiety", lessen loneliness, diminish depression, and reduce pain and induce calm. - [Impossible Task Newsletter](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/impossible-task-newsletter/) - [List of all Blogs](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/list-blogs/) - [Comments from Clients](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/about-me/comments-from-clients/) - What clients say about Dr. Sarah Edwards, LCSW, PhD - [Contact Me](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/contact-us/) - [Sliding Scale](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/most-insurance-including-medicare/sliding-scale/) - [Depression](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/depression/) - This article on recovering from depression outlines the steps to recover, common signs, and symptoms, learning to manage thoughts and moods, and when to ask for help, - [Pet Bereavement](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/pet-bereavement/) - While pets were once considered livestock, work hands or just friendly animals to have around, today for many people our pets are loved and cherished members of our family. They are playmates, companions and a comforting presence in our lives. With this change and deepening relationship, losing a pet has become far more difficult, complex, painful to endure. - [Counseling](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/sample-page/) - The kind of counseling I provide. - [Anxiety](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/anxiety/) - Anxiety and recovery form it is the subject of this article. It includes the steps to recovery, understanding the dynamics, identifies symptoms and tools for recovery. It is illustrated with charts. - [Notice of Privacy Practices](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/most-insurance-including-medicare/sliding-scale/notice-privacy-practices/) - Private Practices Notice - [Most Insurance accepted including Medicare](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/most-insurance-including-medicare/) - I am able to accept most insurance from the companies listed below. Specific health insurance policies from a given company may differ at times however so please contact us for confirmation. If your insurance company is not listed here it may still be possible to arrange for coverage so contact us to see if coverage can be arranged. Because we are located in a rural area we usually can arrange for out of network or single agreements. - [Self-Selected Professional Continuing Education Programs](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/self-selected-professional-continuing-education-programs/) - [Grief, Loss, and Recovery](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/grief/) - This blog describes how when someone close to us dies, or we lose something that has been central to our life and they have thoughts, feelings, physical sensations, physical sensations,and experiences, there are ways for them to help themselves, - [Special Reports Archive](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/special-reports-archive/) - [Trauma and Stress](https://www.drsarahedwards.com/trauma/) - Most people think of trauma as arising from experiencing or witnessing a catastrophic event of some type that would be traumatic to nearing anyone, even to whole communities, because it threatens one’s life or limb or that of a loved one. Such events include natural disasters, violent crime, horrific auto accidents, abuse, torture, acts of warfare, or a devastating fire or life-altering injury.Such events are severely traumatic and lead to risk of deep psychological scars. 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