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...
by Shirley Davis | Jul 6, 2020 | CPTSD and Inner Child Work, CPTSD Research
There is much psychiatry does not understand about how our psyche works. Indeed, because psychiatric symptoms are mostly self-reported, there is little evidence that mental disorders exist. However, all humans recognize in themselves the urges and responses they seem...
by Shirley Davis | Jun 29, 2020 | CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, CPTSD Research
Narcissistic abuse of children is extremely harmful to their mental and physical health. These kids grow up with mixed messages about who they are and suffer other consequences from never feeling they belong. This piece will focus on the trauma bond and the healing...
