While we tend to think of trauma as an emotional or mental struggle, the reality is that it lives in our bodies also. It’s in our blood and our brains. Whenever we experience a traumatic event, our bodies produce a rush of hormones that are meant to help us survive a dangerous situation.

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.

When you grow up surrounded by mixed messages about sexuality it can be difficult to know what’s normal and what’s not. Depictions of sex are often unrealistic or negative.

Internal Family Systems (IFS) was developed during the 1980s by Richard Schwartz. The simplest way to describe IFS is to say that it is a way of organizing and understanding the contradictions of the mind.

The adaptability and flexibility of the human brain is incredible, and nowhere is that more on display than among individuals who have experienced trauma. Our brains adapt to those experiences by hyping up our sensitivity to emotional and physical danger.

One of the most common worries people have when considering EMDR Therapy is that they won’t be able to uncover or recall the root-cause memories related to their trauma.

There is a complex relationship between hormones, emotions, and behaviors. In fact, hormones often play a major role in mental health and mood regulation. While hormones impact the emotional health and mood regulation of both men and women, there are significant differences in how these chemicals affect each gender.

While it’s never been easy, it seems like it’s harder than ever to set realistic expectations for what our relationships should look like. Perhaps that’s because we’re constantly exposed to perfectly curated social media posts of happy-looking couples on vacations in exotic locales

If you’re anything like most people, you probably grew up without anyone teaching you the importance of setting boundaries in your relationships. It’s not a skill that’s taught in school alongside math, science, or English literature. 

No matter how rock-solid a relationship is, it’s inevitable that conflict is going to come up at some point—and when it does, it’s important to know how to handle it.

It's common for many people to feel like there's something wrong with them because they struggle to connect intimately with others. Many people grew up in very strict families that struggled with emotional communication and vulnerability

It’s probably safe to assume you have a basic overview of what EMDR is—an action-oriented, results-driven therapy that works to heal the damage traumatic experiences leave behind.

Think of EMDR therapists as individuals who can help us hack our brains to rewrite those traumas and kickstart the natural healing process back into high gear.

Everyone’s tolerance for stress is different. Some people are more prone to anxiety attacks than others.

Many people—both men and women—experience fluctuations and changes in their sexuality over the course of their lives.

Almost everyone experiences fluctuations in the level of their libido and sexual desire over the course of their lives. Some of that is due to natural, hormonal changes in the human body, but other times it’s due to outside factors like stress around the house or at work.

In the simplest terms, a sex therapist’s role is to give people a safe space to work through any sexual issues they may be having.

Sexuality is a fundamental part of the human experience, but for so many people its also a source of discomfort and shame.

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.