by Shirley Davis | Aug 16, 2021 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD Research, Tension and Trauma-Releasing Exercises - TRE®, Treatment for CPTSD
The stress and tension from trauma can kill. We know this fact because of the volumes of research that have been done on the subject. Not only can stress and tension be fatal, but they also can be the root cause of self-deregulation leaving survivors struggling in...
by Shirley Davis | Jul 19, 2021 | Complex PTSD Healing, Treatment for CPTSD
Healing from complex trauma takes time, and having a treatment team that is supportive and well-trained in trauma-informed care can be an enormous help. In this article, we shall discuss together more disciplines you can have on your care team and how they can help...
by Seleste | Jul 14, 2021 | Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor, Pyschotherapy, Treatment for CPTSD
We all feel a wide range of emotions; sad, happy, mad, excited, scared, lonely, frustrated, bored, anger, the list goes on. Children’s behavior (and misbehavior) is guided by their emotions and their brain states. Even for adults, these emotions can be overwhelming...
by Shirley Davis | Jul 12, 2021 | Complex PTSD Healing, Treatment for CPTSD
In the first part of this series on treatment planning, we focused on what constitutes a treatment plan. If you remember, “A treatment plan is a document outlining the proposed goals, plan, and therapy method to be used by you and your professional. This plan...
by Rebekah Brown | Apr 9, 2021 | Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD, Emotional Flashbacks, Emotional Wellness, The Brain and CPTSD, Treatment for CPTSD
The desert of the Southwestern United States has a strange, stark beauty all its own. Gorgeous sunsets, rock formations and deep canyons accented with spiky cactus resemble another world. If you grew up back east like I did, your previous experience with plant life...
by Rebecca Donaldson | Jan 14, 2021 | ACEs, Attachment Trauma, Complex PTSD Healing, Pyschotherapy, Trauma-Informed, Treatment for CPTSD
To those who have ever been harmed in therapy, I am sorry. To those who continue to ruminate over what happened and are unable to move past it, I can relate. We may never receive the answer we are looking for, but we can learn to be gentle with ourselves. I wrote this...
