Beyond Survival Mode: Thriving in Your Career by Mastering Your Window of Tolerance
As trauma survivors, many of us have become experts at just getting through the workday. We’ve learned to push through triggers, manage anxiety, and keep our heads above water. But what if we could do more than just survive? What if we could actually thrive in our...
Understanding Why Trauma Bonds Form and How to Break Them
Trauma is an emotional result of a distressing, shocking, or life-threatening incident. It is not the event itself that causes the trauma, but rather a person’s reaction to it. Half of U.S. adults will experience at least one traumatic event in their lifetimes. For...
Why “Forgive and Forget” is Bad Advice for Trauma Survivors
The phrase “forgive and forget” is a common slogan and recommendation. But does it make sense for trauma survivors? While researching for my book, You Don’t Need to Forgive: Trauma Recovery on Your Own Terms, I discovered that many trauma survivors, including myself,...
A Trauma-Informed Approach to Benefit the Worker, the Workplace, and the World
Our workplaces have the power to be spaces where people thrive—not just professionally but as a whole, complex human beings. Yet, for so many, work is where trauma shows up the loudest. Not because they choose it but because our workplaces were not designed to allow...



