Christine Courtois, Ph.D.
Blogs by Christine Courtois, Ph.D.
Dr. Christine Courtois on the Voice and Childhood Trauma: VIDEO
Dr. Christine Courtois talks about the role of the critical inner voice in the inter-generational transmission of childhood trauma. The following transcript contains part of an exclusive interview with Dr. Lisa Firestone and Dr. Christine Courtois. CC I have worked my whole career with adult survivors of incest and child sexual abuse or other forms… Read more »
Learn MoreDr. Christine Courtois on Incest: VIDEO
Dr. Christine Courtois explains the emotional impact of incest. The following transcript contains part of an exclusive interview with Dr. Lisa Firestone and Dr. Christine Courtois. CC In my book revision for Healing the Incest Wound, I just wrote about the fact that I think that we don’t look enough at what families do to… Read more »
Learn MoreDr. Christine Courtois on Violence: VIDEO
Dr. Christine Courtois talks about her perspective on working with clients in relation to violence. The following transcript contains part of an exclusive interview with Dr. Lisa Firestone and Dr. Christine Courtois. LF In working with people who have been violent, what do you think is the most important thing in terms of treatment… Read more »
Learn MoreDr. Christine Courtois on the Concept of The Voice
Dr. Christine Courtois talks about the concept of the critical inner voice. The following transcript contains part of an exclusive interview with Dr. Lisa Firestone and Dr. Christine Courtois. CC I think in the field of trauma that the idea of voice and internalized voice is very important and it’s had different terminology. Certainly “identification… Read more »
Learn MoreDr. Christine Courtois on Parenting: VIDEO
Dr. Christine Courtois discusses optimal parenting strategies. The following transcript contains part of an exclusive interview with Dr. Lisa Firestone and Dr. Christine Courtois. CC If I were to talk to parents about parenting, I would give them the message to really cherish their child and to do whatever they could to promote the child’s… Read more »
Learn MoreVIDEO: Interview Series with Dr. Christine Courtois
Christine A. Courtois, PhD, is an expert in psychological trauma. In this exclusive interview series she discusses a variety of topics including childhood trauma, complex trauma, the critical inner voice, violence, incest and parenting. Order the Full DVD Interview: Attachment, Trauma and Dissociation In this DVD, Dr. Christine Courtois draws upon her expertise in the… Read more »
Learn MoreDr. Christine Courtois on the Critical Inner Voice and Psych-Ache: VIDEO
Dr. Christine Courtois talks about the critical inner voice and its effect on a person’s capacity for self-compassion. The following transcript contains part of an exclusive interview with Dr. Lisa Firestone and Dr. Christine Courtois. CC The whole issue of self-esteem and self-blame I find is so deeply embedded that it just takes a lot… Read more »
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