by Lynn 18 | Apr 9, 2024 | CPTSD, Family Estrangement, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional
I am an estrangement clinician primarily working with parents who are estranged from their adult sons or daughters. My lived experience as an estranged parent is a far greater credential than my degree in psychology and my training as a life coach combined. Like many...
by Rebekah Brown | Apr 4, 2024 | Anxiety, CPTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Sleep
The good news is that trauma survivors can conquer insomnia. The bad news: it takes time. I’ve had insomnia for nearly fifty years. Habits that have gone on that long aren’t going to change overnight. But they are changing and that is what matters. The automatic...
by Roseanne Reilly | Apr 3, 2024 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor
In the quiet corridors of our souls, where echoes of forgotten laughter and the whispers of untold stories reside, lies the essence of our being—our core being. It is a treasure chest buried beneath the sands of time, waiting to be rediscovered and nurtured. In...
by Annette Greenberg | Apr 2, 2024 | ACEs, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Shame
A few weeks ago, I left one job to take on a new full-time job, which didn’t work out. Simultaneously, I finished a series of graduate education courses I’d been taking. This combination of events abruptly left a gaping hole in my usually full schedule. I...
by Lee Frost | Apr 1, 2024 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Trauma-Informed
I recently gave a keynote talk at the 6th Annual Medical Symposium on Human Trafficking, a combined effort by the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and ImPACT Virginia, a nonprofit that helps victims of human trafficking. The purpose of the symposium...
by Erena DiGonis | Mar 28, 2024 | ACEs, CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Advocacy, Mental Health Professional
Finding the courage and strength to be heard is a huge step in the journey of healing from trauma As a trauma therapist, I am humbled and privileged to bear witness to my client’s stories in every session. In this space, I recognize the immense courage it takes...
