by Shirley Davis | Dec 1, 2023 | CPTSD
People have days for everything anymore. However, I am in a wheelchair and have been for over twenty years, so the one that is near and dear to my heart is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. I hope that this article will not only raise awareness of...
by Cyndi Bennett | Nov 30, 2023 | Attachment Trauma, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, PTSD, Workplace Trauma
Today, I will share a personal story of how attachment wounds play out in the workplace. I am opening myself up and being vulnerable because I know I am not the only one who has experienced a situation like this, and I want you to know you are not alone. Attachment...
by Shirley Davis | Nov 27, 2023 | CPTSD, CPTSD and Self-Harm
***Trigger Warning*** This article includes an honest discussion about self-harming behavior. No triggering information is shared, but it is a highly triggering topic to some. Caution is advised. We have published many articles on complex post-traumatic stress...
by Cyndi Bennett | Nov 23, 2023 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Mental Health Professional, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, PTSD, Recovery, Trauma, Workplace Trauma
How to adopt the personal change you are creating as part of your healing journey Growth is ultimately about creating change. You can’t stay the same and grow at the same time. Creating change can be really uncomfortable, and there may be parts of us who resist the...
by Jennifer Kindera | Nov 21, 2023 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, CPTSD and Narcissistic Abuse, Guest Contributor, Healing from Toxic Shame, Mental Health Professional, Shame
In my private practice, and mirrored in my life, because we seriously don’t end up in this work by accident, I’ve observed and experienced multiple, nuanced types of narcissistic behavior and attitudes. It seems that you can’t go anywhere these days without hearing...
by Cyndi Bennett | Nov 16, 2023 | CPTSD, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, Workplace Trauma
As a trauma recovery career coach, I get a lot of correspondence from teachers who struggle with doing the job they love while trying to manage the legacy effects of trauma. It is a definite challenge. So today, I want to outline why this is such a challenge and what...
