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How to Cope When Triggers Drown You
Note: The following information is from my book Unlocking the Puzzle of PTSD and is copyright-protected but may be used for educational purposes, with acknowledgment of the source of the...
Get Involved for Mental Health Awareness Month
From the National Alliance of Mental Health: May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Since its inception in 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month has been a cornerstone of addressing the challenges...
Let’s Talk About Sex and Intimacy After Surviving Sexual Abuse
Sexual Intercourse Definition: Heterosexual intercourse involving penetration of the vagina by the penis: COITUS Intercourse (such as anal or oral intercourse) that does not involve...
3 Tips to Tame Your Inner Critic
This blog is dedicated to KL thank you for your courage and inspiration. For trauma survivors, the battle with the inner critic can be particularly challenging Those harsh, self-condemning voices...
Clinical Observations from an Estrangement Clinician: Observation #2
I am an estrangement clinician primarily working with parents who are estranged from their adult sons and/or daughters. My lived experience as an estranged parent is a far greater credential...
Perception Is King
*** TRIGGER WARNING: The following blog discusses violence against children *** Perception is king in a small town. If the family appeared normal in the public eye, all was well, regardless of...
Stepping Into the Shoes of Who You Are
Stepping into the Shoes of Who You Are is a nice metaphor for coming to wear the shoes of who you are—perhaps for coming back to wearing… once again. Here I am, standing in the depression of a...
Beyond Calm: The Deep Healing Essence of True Self-Regulation
In the realm of well-being and healing, the term "self-regulation" often conjures images of calm and serenity. However, the depth of self-regulation extends far beyond the tranquil surface it...
Denial – A Sign of a Toxic Family System
Denial was a key component of my toxic family system. I could feel that big fat elephant in the middle of the living room. Most often, I chose to tip-toe around it. As an empath, I could clearly...
Lost & Found: (Re) Claiming Emotional Vibrancy Lost with CPTSD
In adapting to the circumstances of growing up with relational trauma, most of us had to give up our innate sense of personal power or sovereignty Generally, this meant having to forfeit our...
Obedience to the Light – Bombs or Love
Obedience to the light, the authentic self-image felt from deep within, a calling. It is set against an illuminating seductive “delusion” developing, in a lifelong desperate striving to succeed,...
Breaking Up With Lazy
In the therapy room, there's a four-letter word that creates unease in my nervous system every time I hear it: "lazy." Working with trauma survivors, I witness the fallout of abusive and...
What is Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder?
“Complex PTSD comes in response to chronic traumatization over the course of months or, more often, years. This can include emotional, physical, and/or sexual abuses, domestic violence, living in a war zone, being held captive, human trafficking, and other organized rings of abuse, and more. While there are exceptional circumstances where adults develop C-PTSD, it is most often seen in those whose trauma occurred in childhood”.
