Grace Higa - New York Psychotherapy

How Dark Souls and Soulslike Games Address the Experiential Gap in Modern Psychotherapy

The Missing Component in Contemporary Evidence-Based Treatment I’ve been practicing trauma therapy for years, specializing in cognitive-behavioral therapy, EMDR, and Schema Therapy. Over time, I’ve noticed a consistent pattern among my clients that...

Working with Dissociative Symptoms in a CBT Framework: Integrating Grounding and Presence

CBT, Therapy, Trauma + PTSD

Understanding Dissociation as Disconnection From Present Reality Summary This article provides an in-depth examination of dissociative symptoms—disconnection from self, body, reality, or memory—as trauma responses. It explains the spectrum of dissociation from...

CBT Techniques for Fawn Response and People-Pleasing: From Self-Abandonment to Authentic Self-Advocacy

Therapy, Trauma + PTSD

Understanding the Fawn Response as Trauma Survival Strategy Summary This comprehensive article explores the fawn response—the fourth trauma response involving compulsive people-pleasing and self-abandonment. It explains how standard assertiveness training often fails...

Healing from Narcissistic Parents: CBT Treatment Guide

CBT, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Therapy

CBT for Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents: Healing from Childhood Emotional Neglect and Manipulation Understanding the Legacy of Narcissistic Parenting Summary: In this comprehensive analysis, clinician Grace Higa provides an in-depth look at the psychological...

Treating Highly Sensitive Persons: CBT Adaptations

Therapy

CBT Adaptations for Highly Sensitive Persons: Honoring Depth of Processing in Treatment Understanding High Sensitivity: A Trait, Not a Disorder Summary: In this article, clinician Grace Higa explores how to adapt Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to honor the unique...

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