by Shirley Davis | Feb 12, 2024 | Family Disease, Gaslighting, Generational Trauma, Parental Alienation
Children are often caught in the middle in the face of a divorce or separation. Kids love both of their parents and become confused and afraid when they don’t get along. But what happens when one parent is a narcissist who is adept at gaslighting and...
by Shirley Davis | Feb 5, 2024 | Gaslighting, Parental Alienation
Divorce or separation is messy and very hard on any children caught up in the process. Often, children worry about losing one or both of their parents, even when the divorce or separation is amicable. But what happens when one parent decides to cause alienation...
by Shirley Davis | Jan 29, 2024 | Building Resilience in Healing, CPTSD and PTSD
Childhood trauma impacts every aspect of our lives. The things done in childhood reflect deeply on how we form and maintain relationships today. Childhood trauma is also a leading cause of complex post-traumatic stress disorder. This article will explore the different...
by Shirley Davis | Jan 22, 2024 | Core Beliefs, CPTSD and PTSD
Core beliefs shape how we interact with the world around us and are without conscious awareness. In other words, we are not always aware of our core beliefs but are affected by them daily. This article will focus on core beliefs and how they influence our lives. What...
by Shirley Davis | Jan 15, 2024 | Complex PTSD Healing
Most people who have been through complex trauma know what it is like to experience the freeze/fawn response, even if they do not know it. We downplay our needs to complete the needs of others and find we cannot suppress our pain. Both freeze and fawn are trauma...