-
A Flashlight in the Darkness: Honoring Pain and Loss April 18, 2018 . 2 Comments
The news is so full of dark and scary stories these days that it can be overwhelming. I, for one, find it troubling to hear about repeated shootings where innocent lives are taken, the ... Read More
-
Self-Soothing or Eating Disorder? When It’s Not Just Comfort Food March 29, 2018 . No Comments
Food is an important element of every culture; the less of it available, the more important the meaning surrounding it. From holiday and traditional celebrations to the ritual of Sunday ... Read More
-
Tether Points: How Emotional Wounds Keep Us Stuck in the Past March 28, 2018 . 2 Comments
Every fight follows the same path, or every friendship ends the same way, or one romantic partner blends into the next because they’re all so similar: all signs that unhealthy patterns ... Read More
-
7 Ways to Help a Child Heal from Trauma March 27, 2018 . 6 Comments
When children experience abuse, abandonment, or other deep hurts, the adults in their lives may not know how to help them. Many people believe topics like psychological healing only belong ... Read More
-
Trauma Makes ‘Adulting’ Even Harder, but EMDR Therapy Can Help March 15, 2018 . 4 Comments
A popular phrase that I often hear adults say in therapy is “adulting is hard.” It’s common sentiment outside the therapy room as well. In fact, a slogan that can be found on T-shirts, ... Read More
-
Is Posttraumatic Stress Negatively Affecting Your Relationships? March 7, 2018 . 2 Comments
Posttraumatic stress (PTSD) can occur anytime someone is exposed to one or more traumatic events. Examples of trauma include experiencing or witnessing any type of violence, sexual or physical ... Read More
-
PTSD and Self-Soothing Behavior: When Trying to Feel Better Hurts March 6, 2018 . 1 Comment
Self-soothing is as natural to people as breathing. Even as infants, we quickly learn the soothing results of sucking our thumb when our mother’s nipple isn’t available. As we grow, ... Read More
-
Cultural Competency and C-PTSD: Why Therapists Can Never Know Enough March 1, 2018 . No Comments
Complex posttraumatic stress, known as C-PTSD for short, is the result of prolonged series of traumatic experiences at the hands of someone the victim has a personal relationship with. ... Read More
-
Listen Up, Instructors: 3 Tips for Trauma-Informed Yoga February 14, 2018 . 2 Comments
As a trauma therapist and certified yoga instructor, I am often reminded of the benefits of yoga, especially for those healing from trauma. As a practitioner, I immediately feel my nervous ... Read More
-
Cause or Symptom? Exploring the Link Between C-PTSD and Addiction January 31, 2018 . 1 Comment
Working in the field of complex posttraumatic stress (C-PTSD) is immensely rewarding. Exploring a new field and finding more effective ways to help individuals in acute distress is as exciting ... Read More
-
Honoring Our Armor: EMDR Therapy and the Ways We Cope with Pain January 24, 2018 . 3 Comments
Oh, the myriad ways we manage our pain. We can numb with food. We can keep ourselves busy as a means of avoidance. We can engage in addiction to substances. We can people-please and fail ... Read More
-
How Trauma Affects Our Relationship with Our Bodies December 5, 2017 . 3 Comments
Trauma. What a loaded word. When we hear the word trauma, some of us may think “car accident,” while others may think “abuse and neglect.” Perhaps, for you, it means the sudden ... Read More