by Beth Alford | May 1, 2024 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD and PTSD, Guest Contributor
Without a doubt, the most helpful thing I have learned in therapy is to pay attention – to notice what comes up in my body and emotions during the normal course of a day. The smallest shifts can be indicators that something isn’t right, symptoms of a...
by Susan Pollard | Apr 30, 2024 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor
Note: The following information is from my book Unlocking the Puzzle of PTSD and is copyright-protected but may be used for educational purposes, with acknowledgment of the source of the contents.The Amygdala: The Amygdala in the brain stores memories of fear. On a...
by Elizabeth Woods | Apr 26, 2024 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Intimacy
Sexual Intercourse Definition: Heterosexual intercourse involving penetration of the vagina by the penis: COITUS Intercourse (such as anal or oral intercourse) that does not involve penetration of the vagina by the penis. — Merriam-Webster...
by Erena DiGonis | Apr 25, 2024 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional
This blog is dedicated to KL thank you for your courage and inspiration. For trauma survivors, the battle with the inner critic can be particularly challenging Those harsh, self-condemning voices from the past can linger in our minds. Whose voice is it anyway? The...
by Lynn 18 | Apr 24, 2024 | COVID-19, CPTSD, 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...
by LeeAnn Werner | Apr 23, 2024 | ACEs, CPTSD, Family Disease, Guest Contributor
*** TRIGGER WARNING: The following blog discusses violence against children *** Perception is king in a small town. If the family appeared normal in the public eye, all was well, regardless of what happened behind closed doors. It’s how my parents operated. Our...
