Adverse Childhood Experiences and Positive Childhood Experiences: Can One Mitigate the Effects of the Other?
Childhood should be a carefree time full of learning and joy. However, many children aren’t that lucky and grow up in homes that are dysfunctional and abusive. These encounters are known as adverse childhood experiences and change the future of the child forever. One...
The Voice Box. The No-Talk Rule.
The Voice Box No-Talk Rule – This foundational dysfunctional family rule demands children never tell the truth to outsiders and never speak up to their abusers. (always be kind to yourself as you read, as some content may feel triggering) Blurry shapes...
The Missing Peace… An Introduction
For this, my premiere blog post through CPTSD Foundation, I thought I might take a moment to introduce myself as a clinician, expressive therapist, and writer in that order. The reality is I eat, sleep, and breathe my job as a Family-Based Therapist at Scranton...Manipulated Paradox
It’s hard to fathom the levels of manipulation I’ve been subject to. As I walk this journey, I’ve learned that I must grieve the things I’ve lost. Tonight I realized that one of the things I lost was my mother. She didn’t die, but she wasn’t there growing up. I spent...