What Is C-PTSD? Understanding Complex Trauma, Relational Wounds & the Path to Healing
C-PTSD isn’t just about what happened to you - it’s about what kept happening over time. This blog breaks down the signs of complex trauma, how it shows up in relationships, and how therapy with a trauma-informed EMDR therapist can help you begin healing.
Understanding Functional Freeze: Signs, Causes, and How to Heal
Feeling stuck, numb, or disconnected even while "functioning"? You might be experiencing functional freeze - a survival response to chronic stress and trauma. Learn what functional freeze is, signs to look for, and how to start healing.
Understanding The Effects Of Parentification On Mental Health In Adulthood
When a child is placed in a caregiving or adult like role at a young age, it can impact the way they show up in relationships as adults - feeling responsible for others emotions, neglecting their own needs, and struggling to trust that it’s safe to receive support. In this blog, we will explore what parentification really is and the impact it has.
Understanding Hypervigilance and Anxiety in Relationships: Why You Scan for Danger - Even When You’re Safe
If you’re always monitoring people’s moods, bracing for rejection, or needing constant reassurance - it’s not “just anxiety.” It may be hypervigilance rooted in relational trauma.
What Is Relational Trauma? Understanding the Invisible Wounds That Impact How You Love, Trust, and Relate
Relational trauma and unmet attachment needs can leave invisible wounds that impact how you connect, trust, and show up in relationships. In this blog, we will explore what relational trauma is, common signs you might be carrying it, and how healing is possible - even if these patterns have felt present for a long time!
We know the fight-flight-freeze-response, but what is the fawn response?
Fawning is a trauma response that often gets overlooked. It shows up as people pleasing, over-apologizing, and putting others needs above your own to stay safe and “keep the peace.” In this blog, we will explore what the fawn response is and looks like, how it develops, and steps to take to heal from it.