by Cyndi Bennett | Aug 19, 2022 | Guest Contributor, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, Trauma, Trauma-Informed
I was talking to someone recently about my desire to help trauma survivors overcome the lasting effects of trauma on their careers, and the comment I got was, “Wow, I can tell you are really passionate about that.” I have heard this so much throughout my career that...
by Mindy Levine | Aug 3, 2022 | Complex PTSD Healing, Emotional Wellness, Trauma-Informed, Yoga
When facilitating trauma-informed yoga, a fundamental component of our time together will be the exploration of present moment choice making. What is Present Moment Choice Making? Life is lived in the present moment and then the new present moment and so on. It’s not...
by Heidi Fischer | Aug 2, 2022 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Hypervigilance, Pyschotherapy, Trauma-Informed, Treatment for CPTSD, Triggers
This article was originally published on The Mighty. A few years ago, I was invited to attend a new support group for people diagnosed with complex trauma. I was (unsurprisingly) anxious about going, but hopeful it could help me. When I got there, I expected that...
by Mindy Levine | Jul 20, 2022 | Guest Contributor, Trauma-Informed, Yoga
“No intervention that takes power away from the survivor can possibly foster her recovery, no matter how much it appears to be in her immediate best interest.” Judith Herman There may be a time when you reach out for the support and care you deserve. It could be by...
by Robyn Brickel | Jul 19, 2022 | CPTSD, Guest Contributor, Trauma, Trauma-Informed, Treatment
One of the hard things we talked about in the last article, strategies for coping with the hard parts of life, was watching the news or dealing with current events. There is certainly a lot going on in the world — and at times, feeling powerless, as it feels more...
by Sylvie Rouhani | Jul 15, 2022 | CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor, Recovery, Trauma-Informed
Recovery groups, as well as any religious and spiritual groups, like to overuse the words “Victim” and “Survivor” and, it seems, that victims are childish, negative, and difficult adults and, survivors, are heroes, positive and inspirational....
