by Rachel Grant | Oct 21, 2026 | Mental Health Professional, Religion and Trauma
Trigger Warning: This post discusses sexual abuse and misconduct within the church, including experiences of abuse, trauma, and the misuse of religious authority. Some content may be distressing or triggering for survivors and others with related experiences. Please...
by Martha Fernandez | Oct 15, 2026 | Attachment Trauma, CPTSD, Healing from Toxic Shame, Mental Health Professional
She had not asked anyone for anything in eleven years. She did not arrive with that figure. I asked the question, and she worked it out in the room, moving backward through two moves, a job change, and one hospital stay, until she found a date. Then she said, with no...
by Rachel Grant | Oct 14, 2026 | Healing from Toxic Shame, Healing Self-Shame, Mental Health Professional, Shame
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by Angela Solic | Oct 8, 2026 | Mental Health Professional
Did you know that children do not have to be the direct target of abuse to experience significant traumatic effects of it? This is absolutely true. As a matter of fact, studies have shown that children who only witness abuse happening to one of their caregivers have...
by Rachel Grant | Oct 7, 2026 | Healing from Toxic Shame, Healing Self-Shame, Mental Health Professional, Shame
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by Rachel Grant | Sep 30, 2026 | Healing from Toxic Shame, Healing Self-Shame, Mental Health Professional, Shame
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