Psychoeducation

  I find that lack of information about how the body functions can lead to trauma survivor’s sense of guilt or shame for how they behaved at the time of the trauma. But many of these reactions are out of our conscious control. In the…

    Term originally coined by Dr. Dan Siegel, to describe the optimal zone of arousal in which a person is able to function most effectively. When you are in this zone you are able to effectively able to take in and process information and…

When we get into very high stress situations our natural tendency is to fall back onto our most established coping strategies. These are typically ones developed in youth, and if you come from an abusive, neglectful, toxic or chaotic home life, then these coping strategies…

Change can be good, we all need to change things up from time to time. Change is inevitable. But systems do not like change, whether it is a family system, a political system, or a nervous system. With or without conscious thought systems will work…

At this time of year, with the holidays upon us and a greater visibility of faith and religion, it is important to realize that this may be particularly difficult for trauma survivors. The impact of trauma and abuse on spirituality and faith is not one…

Since we are in the middle of holiday season and you may be seeing family you haven’t seen or interacted with in a while, let’s talk about proper use of names and pronouns. Using a person’s correct name and pronouns is simple respect, and so…