Existential Practice/Kate Mikhailouskaya

27/02/2025

I will be presenting at https://childtraumaconference.org
International childhood trauma conference in August 2025, in Melbourne. My presentation will be about working with childhood memories and natural avoidance.

International Childhood Trauma Conference

11/07/2023

I have created a half-day workshop for mental health professionals, please check it out:

Join us for the workshop "Working With Survivors Of Childhood Trauma," dedicated to assessment and treatment of childhood trauma

15/02/2023

https://existentialpractice.org/2023/02/15/trust-issues-in-trauma-survivors/

Clients from all walks of life sooner or later in our sessions raise the issue of trust. They commonly say phrases like “I don’t trust anyone” or “I trust people too much or…

15/07/2021

https://existentialpractice.org/2021/07/15/journey-inwards-using-lockdown-to-your-mental-health-advantage/

No one wants to be in lockdown. Often, it is forced upon us all of a sudden, amidst the global pandemic, throwing our lives into chaos and forcing us to stay home, isolate and limit our lives to ba…

15/02/2021

New year, new post!

Saying “no” can be enourmously difficult and there are even books to teach people the skill. For example the book by Sarah Knight “F**k No! is a bestseller that provides extensive information on th…

29/01/2020

  Who is that part of you that does things against your own intentions? How come you intend to do one thing and later find yourself doing the opposite? Do you often wonder how or why you act a…

17/12/2019

My last post for the year that was inspired by the fabulous book “A little life”, and I highly recommend reading the book

All children are born very needy and dependent. They simply cannot survive without a responsible adult providing the necessary care. Besides basic needs for food, shelter, clothing and safety, ther…

03/12/2019

My today’s post about nightmares that go along with post-traumatic stress

Nigtmares are the most unpleasant and often very persistent symptom of post-traumatic stress. Many people suffer from them to such degree where they fear going to sleep and cannot get a good night …

12/11/2019

New blog on the role of forgiveness in trauma recovery

Trauma survivors often ponder about the question of forgiveness and find it difficult to resolve. Should one forgive their mother for abandoning them? Should one forgive their father for emotional …

14/05/2019

Ever caught yourself in a cycle of self-blame? Ever felt like procrastinating, under-performing, and then pushing yourself even harder, forcing yourself into doing stuff and failing to keep up with…

04/04/2019

New post that’s been on my mind for a while. Glad to get it out of the system))

Survivors of adverse childhood experiences way too often struggle with the confusion about those experiences. As a childhood trauma psychotherapist, particularly in the beginning of the treatment, …