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Healing from our past takes time and hard work. How do you know if you still carry scars or wounds? These are signs we see in those whose...

Some among us experience the world differently than others. Our emotions are deeper. Our senses are heightened. We cannot see another's...

The needs of the traumatized are many. It comes from their struggles. Anxiety about what people think. Depression. Difficulty...

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For some, the word "trigger' has a negative connotation. Thanks, Pop psychology, for misinformation or portraying struggles as a...

We have all been there. It could be a friend, a partner, a family member, a coworker. We are getting along well, time passes, and we...

Do you know the difference between having trauma or just experiencing something bad? By the way the emotions stay in your body. You can...

Be the person who breaks the cycle. If you were judged, choose understanding. If you were rejected, choose acceptance. If you were...

Trauma is isolating. There are many reasons for this: fear of judgement from others, feeling we don't fit in or just shutting down...

Gaslighting, as we often call verbal and emotional abuse, is insidious and confusing. The very essence of gaslighting is making the...

Sometimes, when I tell a client their diagnosis of trauma, they balk and reply, “But I don’t hold on to my past. I’m not a snowflake. I’m...

Did you know that while your brain visualizes something, say, a sunset, being on the beach, wandering in the woods, sitting in a peaceful...

How we perceive others, events, and individuals says a lot about us. For those who have suffered trauma, perception tends to be tilted...

Gaslighting. The quiet killer of the soul. Those who have suffered gaslighting tell me, "But it wasn't that bad. I was never hit, never...

Part of trauma therapy is learning about triggers and how to handle them. Bessel van der Kolk maintains that a person who has experienced...