Have you ever felt outside of yourself, watching your actions and hearing your words but feeling like they aren’t yours? Maybe there’s a...

You look good. You show up. You get through the day. Maybe you even manage a smile. You might be the person others rely on—the dependable one, the responsible one, the one who always seems okay. On the outside, you're functioning. On the inside, you might feel numb, overwhelmed, or like you're holding your breath without even realizing it. This may be survival mode. And here’s a truth that deserves space: living in survival mode is not the same as living.

For those who never thought trauma applied to them—but still feel stuck, anxious, or disconnected. You’ve never been in a warzone. You...

Experiencing trauma can shatter one's sense of safety, leaving deep emotional scars that linger long after the event has passed. Trauma...

In the intricate landscape of mental health and well-being, unconventional journeys often lead us to unexpected places in search of...

In recent years, there has been a growing body of research exploring the relationship between Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder...

It’s no secret that we are in a mental health crisis that was exacerbated by the COVID pandemic, growing economic instability and social...

This week I am starting from a phrase used often by one of our therapists, Jesalyn Eatchel, LCSW: "Our issues are in our tissues!" This...

“There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds.” — Laurell K. Hamilton,...

Sexual assault on school campuses has received a lot of attention in the press lately. That doesn’t mean that the number of rapes is...

Awareness of the prevalence and impact of sexual abuse has recently surged in the media following such events as the #MeToo movement and...

Childhood abuse happened in the past. Unfortunately the effects of abuse don’t stay tucked in the past but rather invade your daily life...

Awareness of the prevalence and impact of sexual abuse has recently surged in the media following such events as the #MeToo movement and...

I was interviewed by Guy Macpherson of The Trauma Therapist Project this week about my “why” for becoming a trauma therapist. I was...

I am passionate about Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). I use it in my own life and it has made all the difference. I cope with...

Diagnosing mental illness is an imperfect science. The DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) describes bipolar, borderline personality...

60% of adults report experiencing trauma in their childhood (National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention,...

"Anything that is “wrong” with you began as a survival mechanism in childhood." ~ Dr. Gabor Maté Being sexually abused as a child,...

You are not alone. Healing from sexual abuse and rape requires working with every part of the trauma experience – instinct, emotion,...

You aren’t broken. Trauma and complex PTSD caused by sexual abuse and rape are underdiagnosed and often misdiagnosed as something else....