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These well-intentioned clichés may sound comforting at first glance, but they oversimplify the complex process of healing and can invalidate the experiences of individuals struggling with trauma and PTSD.

6 Reasons it's worth it to skip using your insurance for mental health treatment.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a complex and debilitating mental health condition that affects millions of individuals worldwide. However, it often goes unnoticed or misdiagnosed. But how does something that is both so common and serious get overlooked so often?

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a complex condition that can manifest in various ways. While many people associate PTSD with flashbacks and nightmares, there are several unexpected symptoms that often go unrecognized.

Like many other mental health conditions, depression and burnout can manifest with overlapping symptoms, which is why it’s important to connect with a licensed mental health professional to help you clarify whether your low emotional state is due to depression or burnout - and whether you’re dealing with a mental health condition, or occupational hazard that could lead to one.

You thought everything was going perfectly, but then out of nowhere, everything came crashing down. You're having a hard time believing this could be your reality.

Dealing with the aftermath of abuse is already an incredibly difficult and emotional journey. However, it becomes even more challenging when the abuser refuses to take responsibility for their actions and acknowledge the harm they’ve done- truly adding insult to injury. It’s important to know that you can heal and move forward, even without someone else’s acknowledgement or apology regarding their behavior towards you.

Your past is what makes you into the person you are today. Without it, who would you be? Where would you be?

EMDR Intensives are powerful, transformative sessions that can help you start to heal quickly and experience relief and results faster than possible with traditional weekly therapy. My intensive clients often can leave our EMDR intensive sessions feeling lighter and more hopeful than they’ve felt in years.

As humans, we’re complex creatures full of contradictory desires, fears, and conflicting emotions. We are constantly engaged in an internal push-pull battle to reconcile those contradictions—that struggle often leaves us feeling exhausted or disappointed.

With any form of trauma, it’s important to recognize what it is: lessons from the past preoccupying your attention in the present, and causing you to worry about the future.

In today’s post we’ll be exploring a specific type of trauma experienced when people discover someone they trust and rely on for survival has betrayed them.

While many people will experience a form of trauma at some point in their lives, the impact it has on a person’s perspective on life and sense of security often leave them feeling isolated.

Whether your trauma comes from an accumulation of stress in the workplace, exposure to a violent incident, or childhood abuse, it can leave a lasting, complex legacy. Even though they’re able to push through all the psychological and emotional effects of trauma, it takes root in their bodies.

In very simple terms, trauma is our body & mind’s lingering response to past pain. Most often, trauma forms in response to dangerous, life-altering situations and experiences.