by Kelly McNamara | Oct 25, 2021 | ADHD, Complex PTSD Healing, CPTSD Survivor Stories, Guest Contributor, Healing Self-Shame, Post Traumatic Growth, Triggers
Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, also known as CPTSD, does not only affect captives of war, those affected by institutional traumas, or severe domestic abuse. CPTSD can develop in anyone who has experienced numerous traumas and/or ongoing traumatic events over...
by Robyn Brickel | Oct 19, 2021 | CPTSD, Feeling Good Enough
What if Nothing Feels “Right”? When it comes to making choices, sometimes there’s a clear winner. The decision is easy. But it seems like these days especially, every choice is harder. There are so many shades of grey. Confusion and uncertainty persist. Information is...
by Robyn Brickel | Oct 12, 2021 | CPTSD and PTSD, PTSD, Pyschotherapy
Trauma can take many forms. You may have heard of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Most people have at least heard of PTSD, as it relates to veterans. Did you know it impacts many others as well? Have you heard of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (complex...
by Robyn Brickel | Oct 6, 2021 | Emotional Wellness, Pyschotherapy, Self Care, Treatment
One of the positive outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic is that it has increased mental health awareness. Limiting our activities and contact with others has led to so much talk about fear, loneliness, disconnection, and mental health. These experiences have made people...
by Mick McCarthy | Sep 28, 2021 | Domestic Violence, LGBTQ, LGBTQ and Complex Trauma Healing
Improving the Outcomes for Queer IPV Survivors When I tell people who know little about me that I am a survivor of domestic violence, they tend to make assumptions. First, they assume that I was in a relationship with a man. They also assume that the abuse was only...
