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About Me
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Trauma Therapy
Anxiety & Overwhelm Therapy
People Pleasing, Codependency, & Perfectionism Therapy
Depression & Burn Out Therapy
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Individual Therapy
Women's Support Group
EMDR Intensives
The Self-Trust Reset
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What Is C-PTSD? Understanding Complex Trauma, Relational Wounds & the Path to Healing
Trauma & Healing Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 5/25/25 Trauma & Healing Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 5/25/25

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.

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If you’ve been stuck in freeze mode or exhaustion lately…this one’s for you. ✨⁣ ⁣ It might feeeel like “lack of motivation ” on the outside, but you’re just shut down. ⁣ ⁣ Freeze isn’t failure! It’s a
If you call yourself “indecisive” - you’re probably just not used to trusting yourself!⁣ ⁣⁣ Low self-trust can sound quiet, but it runs deep. It can keep you stuck in self-doubt loops, outsourcing every decision, and abandoning your Why does saying no feel so wrong - even when you know it’s right? If you’ve ever spiraled after setting a boundary or felt guilty just for needing rest, you’re not alone. That guilt isn’t selfishness - it’s your nervous
You can’t calendar block your way out of chronic over-extending and under self-caring (not a word but you get it.) ⁣ ⁣ Burnout isn’t always just about doing too much - it’s often about WHY you feel like you have to and getting to t Why is it so hard to speak up…even when you know what you want to say??⁣ ⁣ You’ve likely learned that speaking your truth doesn’t always feel safe. Especially if you grew up in an environment where being quiet felt safer than being You don’t struggle with boundaries because you’re incapable of holding them! You struggle because your nervous system is protecting you.⁣ ⁣ ✨ It’s trying to keep you safe⁣ ✨ It’s trying to preserve connection⁣ ✨ It’s res
Nervous system healing mantras! ⁣ ⁣ Reminding yourself healing looks like no longer needing to run on urgency, anxiety, or over-functioning.⁣ ⁣ It looks like reminding yourself…⁣ ⁣ ✨ I don’t need to hustle to be worthy⁣ ✨ Calm doesn&rsqu

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