by Miriam Edelman | Jul 22, 2025 | Anger, Autism, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Guest Contributor, Mental Health Professional, neurodivergent
What if your autistic client has immense rage? They are angry that, despite having earned a professional degree, they have been unable to secure a job commensurate with their background and education. They may spend years applying for jobs (only to get rejected...
by Cyndi Bennett | Jul 21, 2025 | CPTSD and PTSD, Occupational Mental Health & CPTSD, Trauma, Workplace Trauma
The Unique Challenges of Trauma Survivors in the Workplace For trauma survivors, the workplace can be an emotional minefield. Our past experiences often leave us with heightened sensitivity to stress, making it challenging to regulate our emotions, especially in...
by Rachel Grant | Jul 17, 2025 | Brain Chemistry, CPTSD, Creativity, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
When healing from trauma, it can be easy to get stuck in our heads, trying to think our way through pain, solve it like a puzzle, or make it all make sense.But healing isn’t just a thinking thing. It’s a whole-self thing. That’s where art and creativity come...
by Heather Jurvelin | Jul 16, 2025 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
Living with CPTSD is a trip…and not the “ooh yay, this is fun” kind of trip. In my opinion, one of the most ominous and annoying things about CPTSD is the constant struggle to stay rooted in the present. It took me decades of living in purgatory between then and now...
by Chanel Adams | Jul 10, 2025 | CPTSD, CPTSD and PTSD, Emotional Wellness, Guest Contributor
From Numb to Hope I lived in survival mode for much of my life. I thought it was just how my life should be. I saw myself as someone independent and self-sufficient. After all, I’m an only child. I didn’t have to rely on anyone. I wanted to learn to be alone,...
