by Robyn Brickel | Sep 2, 2024 | CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional, Mindfulness, Self Regulation
When feeling emotionally triggered or activated, we all have developed ways to ‘feel better’. For some, that is getting back into ourselves—being back in our bodies or getting to a calmer state. This is called emotional regulation, where we attempt to bring ourselves...
by Tonia Cordi | Aug 28, 2024 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor
Letting go comes in many forms, and letting go of denial can be an important one. It means letting go of what’s stopping you from facing fear, anxiety, isolation, and disconnection and growing and fully embracing your power. Fear and anxiety play a role in the short...
by Jesse Donahue | Aug 27, 2024 | Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, Guest Contributor
The Highway of WorriesBy Jesse B. Donahue © 2019Neuronal pathways that run deep, deepening, and widening are so easily triggered. I sit, and my head, my being aches with a horrible sense of worry that builds to such an ongoing peak, a crescendo of pathology in a long...
by Robyn Brickel | Aug 26, 2024 | CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional
As trauma survivors begin to heal or experience post-traumatic growth, they often gain new insight into many parts of their lives, including relationships. Once beginning to view life through a trauma-informed lens, so many differences may appear. What you notice...
by Rachel Grant | Aug 21, 2024 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
Trusting our own heart and mind and others is definitely a skill we have to acquire in order to thrive. Being our most authentic selves, marching to the beat of our own drum, and charting a course that aligns with our own values all rely on trust.Yet, for many, the...
by Lynn 18 | Aug 19, 2024 | Estrangement, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional
I am an estrangement clinician primarily working with parents who are estranged from their adult sons and/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...
