by Shirley Davis | Sep 7, 2020 | CPTSD, CPTSD Research, Suicide Prevention
**Trigger Warning** This piece discusses suicide and suicidal ideation, and some people might find it disturbing. If you or someone you know is suicidal, please, contact your physician, go to your local ER, or call the suicide prevention hotline in your country. For...
by Shirley Davis | Aug 24, 2020 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD Research, Pyschotherapy
This series in August has centered around how difficult it is to find a qualified therapist to treat CPTSD. We have discussed some suggestions as to why it is so difficult and listed websites where you can go online to find help, hopefully. We at CPTSD Foundation know...
by Shirley Davis | Aug 10, 2020 | CPTSD, CPTSD Research
If you live with complex post-traumatic stress disorder or love someone who does, you are aware of how difficult it is to find a therapist who understands the disorder. While there are tons of clinicians who received training in post-traumatic stress disorder, few...
by Shirley Davis | Aug 3, 2020 | CPTSD, CPTSD Research
For those of us who have sought treatment for the symptoms of complex post-traumatic stress disorder, here at CPTSD Foundation, know how difficult it is to find a therapist trained to treat us. In fact, in the United States, finding a therapist specifically for CPTSD...
by Shirley Davis | Jul 20, 2020 | CPTSD, CPTSD and Inner Child Work, CPTSD Research
So far, in this series on the inner child, we have discussed inner children, and how, when they are wounded, they can affect adult life. We learned that every person has an inner child that is part of our psyche, that is a childish self, inside all of us. There is a...
by Shirley Davis | Jul 13, 2020 | CPTSD and Inner Child Work, CPTSD Research
Inner children are parts of all our psyche that remains full of innocence, awe, and wonder. When our inner child is healthy, and we are connected with them, we tend to be invigorated, inspired, and excited. However, what happens when our inner child is wounded from...
