by Heather Jurvelin | Dec 24, 2025 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Depression, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Therapy
Part I: As I listen to Elton John’s “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” on a loop, I mentally counter the lyrics with the fantasy that the sun will just fall from the sky. Can’t it do me the courtesy of burning out and shrouding me in complete darkness at long last? All...
by Heather Jurvelin | Nov 17, 2025 | Cognitive Behavior Therapy, CPTSD, Guest Contributor
Today, I know how to replace the arsenal of unhealthy crutches that once helped me blot out feelings Last spring, I was surprised by how gut-punched I felt, having decided to take an 18-day hiatus from therapy. Previous lapses in my therapy schedule barely registered...
by Heather Jurvelin | Oct 20, 2025 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Self Care
It was easy to fall into a language of extremes to define the world around me For most of my life, I’ve been an “all or nothing” kind of gal. Either all in or all out, I left no space for the forgiving landscape of a “middle ground.” This black-and-white kind of...
by Heather Jurvelin | Oct 9, 2025 | Attachment Trauma, CPTSD and PTSD, CPTSD Poetry, Guest Contributor
I don’t always feel hopeful or strong. Abandoned insecurities masquerade as anxiety Splintering me into a million shards I seek safety in an impossibility A home to isolated and...
by Heather Jurvelin | Sep 11, 2025 | ACEs, Building Resilience in Healing, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Depression, Guest Contributor
When I started therapy with the dozenth therapist of my life, my world was on fire. The flames of chaos once again swallowed my life. I attended the first few sessions of therapy, desperate to put out the firestorm before it consumed me. Fortunately, my therapist is...
