Trauma

As we’ve been discussing different ways of thinking about trauma, today I want to talk about single incident trauma vs. chronic trauma. Single Incident Trauma: This type of trauma arises from a one-time event, like an accident, natural disaster, or assault. The memory and effects…

As mentioned previously, one way that we can think about trauma will be to talk about traumas of omission versus traumas of commission. Today I want to focus on traumas of commission. These are traumas in which something is actually done to us that should…

One way that we can think about trauma will be to talk about traumas of omission versus traumas of commission. Today I want to focus on traumas of omission. Traumas of omission occur when there is an absence, removal, or denial of experiences that are…

There are many answers to the question of ‘what is trauma?’  Trauma is not the thing that happened (or didn’t happen).  Trauma refers to the emotional, psychological, or physical response to an event or series of events that are overwhelmingly distressing or harmful.  It can…

We don’t talk nearly enough about the later stages of healing when you are aware of your unhealthy patterns and how you are trying to be healthier and then you are faced with a gray area, where you can see that it might be healthy,…

When you’ve experienced attachment or developmental trauma, part of healing is grieving the life you wish you had or how your life might have been if your childhood had been different. It is normal to struggle with the unfairness or injustice of not getting the…