Psychoeducation

This internal conflict in those with either a single trauma or complex trauma is quite common. The more unconscious this conflict is, the more precarious recovery can be as the person is likely to feel or believe that no conflict exists, and then act accordingly.…

A common misconception people have about change is that it needs to be drastic to be worthy of making. I think some of this comes from the fact that we often wait until things are unbearable or unmanageable to make a change, and so we…

One thing that this pandemic has brought home strongly to me, is how little attention or care we give to people with disabilities. I have heard a lot about people with pre-existing conditions being more at risk of COVID, but not really about what we…

Alright, a frequent question that I get from people is why I have my pronouns listed when I am not trans, or why I may use the term partner for my husband. So, lets tackle the pronouns question first. If we normalize giving pronouns at…

I just finished a training series called Complex Trauma and Dissociation Across the Lifespan with three amazing clinicians: Ana Gomez, Dolores Mosquera, and Kathy Steele. As with any good training, I took away old concepts understood in new ways. The above quote is from one…

  Depersonalization is a form of dissociation. It is an experience of being detached or disconnected from one’s body. This may be feelings as though you are an outside observer of your thoughts and feelings. Feeling robotic. The experience of standing outside of yourself observing…