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Tidings of Joy – How to Survive the Holidays Season
Joy can and does exist despite the wasteland of trauma.
Internal Family Systems: Panic at the Park- Discovering Trailheads to Heal Trauma
A first-hand account detailing how a panic at the park opened the door to calming shame and accessing trauma for deeper healing of Complex PTSD.
Trauma, Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and SMART Goals
Trauma and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) go hand-in-hand. You cannot have CPTSD without first experiencing repeated and severely traumatic events. However, you can experience...
Writ of Habeas Corpus – Take Back Your Holidays Alienated Parents
The holiday season: despite your personal experiences during this time of year, if you asked most people upon shutting their eyes - they might picture a family meal with love and laughter, it...
How to Handle the Holidays -Prepare Your Heart and Believe
What if this year, I honored all I had been through and chose holiday celebrations that delighted the heart of the child inside?
Christmas Graffiti: An IFS Approach to Coping During the Holidays
1 Month | 3 Days | 15 Hours Till Holiday Season Ends Every year I battle depression during the holidays, and every year I judge myself for seeing the world through glass-half-empty lenses....
Self – Harming: When Living is Overwhelming
Just as suicidal ideation is now openly discussed, so is self-harming. Unfortunately, those who need emotional and physical support, are being shamed and labelled as attention-seeking. Some call...
‘Tis The Season
TRIGGER WARNING: Contents of this post have the potential to be triggering to trauma survivors. Mention of alcohol use, food, and my own personal experiences as a child. The title of this post is...
Five Ways to Heal Your Self-Esteem After Leaving an Abusive Relationship
The aftermath of an abusive relationship can be a challenging time. You may feel like you're not good enough, that you deserve the abuse, or that you'll never be able to find someone else. It's...
Learning to Live with Major Depression
Depression is a common ailment in our ever more complicated world. You feel down and may weep for a few days until whatever triggered your depression is somewhat reconciled, and you move on. This...
How Does Parental Alienation Effect the Targeted Parent?
Many parents had thought of suicide, and some have attempted it. No child should lose a parent needlessly.
SHHH! How Manipulative People Weaponize Silence in Toxic Relationships
Manipulative silence may be trickier than you think. Be informed! Learn how manipulative people weaponize silence in toxic relationships.
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”.
