by Robyn Brickel | Mar 18, 2025 | Cognitive Behavior Therapy, CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Life Management Skills, Mental Health Professional
People tend to reach out for therapy when they are struggling – often after feeling like they have exhausted all other resources to feel better. The coping mechanisms that once ‘worked’ to manage life and make them feel better, or even just feel less bad, have stopped...
by Robyn Brickel | Sep 2, 2024 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional, Mindfulness, Self Regulation
When feeling emotionally triggered or activated, we all have developed ways to ‘feel better’. For some, that is getting back into ourselves—being back in our bodies or getting to a calmer state. This is called emotional regulation, where we attempt to bring ourselves...
by Robyn Brickel | Aug 26, 2024 | CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional
As trauma survivors begin to heal or experience post-traumatic growth, they often gain new insight into many parts of their lives, including relationships. Once beginning to view life through a trauma-informed lens, so many differences may appear. What you notice...
by Robyn Brickel | Aug 12, 2024 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Healthy Relationships
Does it feel like there is so much you are holding and carrying? Do you notice a heaviness, a higher level of fear and worry? There are so many important topics—the economy, equal rights, climate change, reproductive rights, housing, food insecurity, everyday safety...
by Robyn Brickel | Feb 20, 2024 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Healthy Relationships, Holidays
2023 was the first year in over two decades that I haven’t sent holiday cards to colleagues from the office. It’s been a busy one; the office has transitioned to a new electronic health records system, I had COVID-19, and I’ve been without an assistant for months — so...
