Robyn Brickel

Four Ways to Really Take Care of Yourself in The New Year

by Robyn Brickel | Jan 24, 2023 | Boundaries, Guest Contributor, Self Care

As the world starts a new year, we start a new day — and every day is an opportunity for growth and change. Every day is a good day to take care of ourselves. You don’t have to start on January 1st with a New Year’s Resolution, and you don’t have to wait until next...

More Than Support – 9 Things Trauma-Informed Therapists Always Provide

by Robyn Brickel | Dec 9, 2022 | Guest Contributor, Trauma-Informed

People need support. Absolutely. Providing support is a foundational principle to a therapist’s role because, as said beautifully by Brené Brown, “what we don’t need in the midst of struggle is shame for being human.” Trauma-informed therapists, however, need to...

10 Ways Trauma-Informed Therapy Can Help You Navigate Change

by Robyn Brickel | Dec 7, 2022 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Trauma-Informed

Change in the most basic form means to become or make something different. Changes happen for everyone, whether they are small or large. They can be detours on the road due to construction, your favorite coffee shop closing, your child going to school, a relationship...

6 Ways to Calm Your Nervous System Right Now

by Robyn Brickel | Oct 25, 2022 | Guest Contributor, Self Care, Trauma, Trauma-Informed

Do you always feel like you’re on high alert? Or do you just feel numb? Perhaps you bounce back and forth between the two? Have you wondered how to feel calm or peaceful? If you find the state of the world today especially triggering, you are not alone! Fortunately,...

Are You Able to Hold Hope in Life?

by Robyn Brickel | Sep 23, 2022 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Hope

“People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you make them feel.” – Maya Angelou Finding hope, let alone holding hope as a thread through life these days, can seem like a tough task for so many. Trauma survivors...

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