Repression reduces cognitive dissonance by blocking or pushing these thoughts out of your awareness. Trauma theory is based on the idea that repression occurs to protect people from traumatic ...

The idea is that repression buries memories of trauma in your unconscious, where they – unlike other memories – reside unknown to you. They remain hidden, in a pristine, fixed form.

Their goals may include processing repressed trauma, building confidence, developing coping and distraction strategies, improving emotional communication and trust, and relationship building.