by Robyn Brickel | Oct 19, 2021 | CPTSD, Feeling Good Enough
What if Nothing Feels “Right”? When it comes to making choices, sometimes there’s a clear winner. The decision is easy. But it seems like these days especially, every choice is harder. There are so many shades of grey. Confusion and uncertainty persist. Information is...
by Robyn Brickel | Oct 12, 2021 | CPTSD and PTSD, PTSD, Pyschotherapy
Trauma can take many forms. You may have heard of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Most people have at least heard of PTSD, as it relates to veterans. Did you know it impacts many others as well? Have you heard of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (complex...
by Robyn Brickel | Oct 6, 2021 | Emotional Wellness, Pyschotherapy, Self Care, Treatment
One of the positive outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic is that it has increased mental health awareness. Limiting our activities and contact with others has led to so much talk about fear, loneliness, disconnection, and mental health. These experiences have made people...
by Robyn Brickel | Sep 23, 2021 | Emotional Flashbacks, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
The word trauma is so important to help those who suffer from emotional injury. Yet people so often think of trauma as only including physical or sexual injury. Many overlook its role in their overall health and quality of life. They don’t know they are struggling...
by Robyn Brickel | Jul 16, 2021 | Complex PTSD Healing, Guest Contributor, Trauma-Informed
I learned an important concept about how to feel emotions again safely – especially after trauma– over 26 years ago from my favorite graduate school professor, the late Terry Taylor Smith, LMFT: When you use the word “but” between two statements, it negates everything...