Psychoeducation

I find that there is a lot of confusion and misuse of the term codependence in our society. And I have seen people pathologize normal connection using this term. So I think it’s worth going over the differences between independence, codependence and interdependence. Independence is…

   If you have a lot of traumatization and adverse life events, be very cautious about implementing a practice of pushing yourself outside your comfort zone. There is nothing wrong with this practice, and it is needed to help build up the ability to tolerate…

While it is true that hurt people hurt people, it is also true that hurt people heal so that they don’t hurt others. This is true for many therapists and it is certainly true of the trauma clients I work with. And that is part…

Okay, here is an annual reminder that Mother’s Day can be VERY hard for some people.  Let’s not make it any harder.  It is not your business if someone does not want to spend Mother’s Day with their mother.  It is not your business if…

National Autism Awareness month is intended to raise awareness to promote increased autism acceptance and celebrating neurodiversity and individual differences. According to the CDC about 1 in 36 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).  Autism occurs in all ethnic, racial, economic, sex and…

There’s reason to believe that transgender or non-binary folks are at increased risk of developing dissociative symptoms compared to their cisgender counterparts. Reasons to expect dissociation in gender diverse individuals: Dysphoria at the lack of concordance between the body and identity may predispose them to…