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Shedding the past is easy for some but not for others. And for trauma survivors it can feel nearly impossible. As impossible as it may seem, it is vital in healing to shed that past. It may mean shedding old, unhealthy relationships with family and…

I love the image of a strong trans or gender fluid person. I love the idea that you strong and can move mountains. I admire the strength and bravery they demonstrate simply living their lives in this unaccepting and stubborn world. I love the image…

One of the most important tests of any relationship is how we handle relational rupture, upset or disagreement. Being able to repair that rupture is a powerful way to further develop the relationship. The expectations a person has on how this repair is going to…

Change is possible, but not until we face what we are afraid to face. Perhaps it is your past. Perhaps it is a part of yourself you wish to deny. Perhaps it is family dysfunction. Perhaps it is the bad decisions you have made. Regardless,…

One of the things that makes therapy so powerful is sitting with another and speaking. It never ceases to amaze me how people figure things out as they are talking. Sometimes it is not my brilliance as a therapist, but simply their own mind working…

This is one of my favorite poems. It speaks to me and my search for meaning in my own life. And this is so much of the work to be done when trauma has occurred, particularly attachment trauma. Kids who grow up in homes where…