Living with C-PTSD: Navigating a World That Misunderstands Trauma
I often find myself caught between two feelings. The first is the instinct to correct and clarify when someone misuses a term associated with my experience. The second is the desire to be understanding and non-judgmental. After all, everyone’s trauma is valid, no...
The Unforced Error in Therapy: When Both Client and Therapist Lose the Match
In playing tennis, an important axiom I’ve learned is that more points are lost than won. More points result from one player making an error rather than hitting a winning shot. Most of these errors are unforced. What happens when your therapist lobs an unforced...
The Black Hole in My Brain
TRIGGER WARNING: This blog discusses sexual abuse 2022 was chock-full of 20-year anniversaries for me. I was diagnosed with PTSD 20 years ago. Several terrifying events happened 20 years ago. And I began experiencing dissociative amnesia 20 years ago. Thankfully, all...