Verbal abuse is a deeply damaging form of mistreatment that often leaves lasting scars on individuals’ mental, emotional, and physical well-being. Unlike physical abuse, which leaves visible marks, verbal abuse can be insidious, leaving victims grappling with invisible wounds that can be just as debilitating. In this article, we delve into the profound effects ofContinue reading “Impacts of Verbal Abuse”
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Overcoming Childhood Emotional Abuse
Emotional abuse is a silent vampire that can haunt its victims long into adulthood. Unlike physical abuse, its scars are often hidden, etched into the very fabric of one’s emotional well-being. For those who have experienced childhood emotional abuse, the road to healing can be arduous, but it is a journey worth taking. This blogContinue reading “Overcoming Childhood Emotional Abuse”
Why can’t I remember my trauma?
It’s extremely common to not remember part or all of the trauma that you’ve experienced. This can happen in instances of childhood abuse, childhood neglect, childhood sexual abuse, adult domestic violence, or rape and sexual assault in adulthood. As a trauma therapist, many of my clients have gaslit or discredited themselves over the years becauseContinue reading “Why can’t I remember my trauma?”
What is dissociation?
Disassociation is taking the world by storm and being a trauma therapist I’m realizing I’m working more and more with dissociation every day. It’s not surprising that dissociation is becoming a huge issue with people nowadays considering all the external distraction stimulation that we constantly have access to. On top of the distraction, we areContinue reading “What is dissociation?”
Am I Dating or Married To A Narcissist?
You may feel sad, terrified, angry, numb and confused. Things in your relationship have gone too far. You don’t know what happened… things were so good at the beginning. You might be reading this to try to determine if you are (or were) dating or married to a narcissist. As a professional who specializes inContinue reading “Am I Dating or Married To A Narcissist?”
Experiencing rape in college
Experiencing rape or sexual assault can be one of the most painful, secretive, and shameful events that can ever happen to anyone. College is supposed to be a time where we are differentiating from our parents, figuring out who we are and who we want to be. It can be an incredibly scary time ofContinue reading “Experiencing rape in college”
Therapy for PTSD
Having complex post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD affects our every day lives. We want to feel better within ourselves and within our relationships. Therapy is a really good place to start. So we know that we have PTSD, and we know that we need therapy, but now what? When looking for a trauma therapist,Continue reading “Therapy for PTSD”
What is toxic positivity?
A lot of the clients that I work with are interested in manifesting and the law of attraction. The law of attraction states that whatever energy we put out is what we will get back. Believing in manifesting and the law of attraction are both, in themselves, not harmful at all. They can be helpfulContinue reading “What is toxic positivity?”
Can I do EMDR on Telehealth virtual therapy?
Telehealth therapy has been on the rise ever since COVID showed us that we can do therapy and stay connected virtually. There are some types of therapy that have both clinicians and clients wondering if they can be done successfully and ethically via Telehealth. EMDR is one of these. EMDR, or eye movement decensitization andContinue reading “Can I do EMDR on Telehealth virtual therapy?”
Do I have PTSD?
You probably have heard the term PTSD and if you are on this page you are wondering if you qualify for the diagnosis. There is a lot of information going around about PTSD in recent years so let me help parse out the four main components of PTSD below. 1. AVOIDANCE: Avoidance is one ofContinue reading “Do I have PTSD?”
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