Trauma

It is generally agreed that autobiographical memory starts at about age 4. A common issue with childhood trauma is the lack of autobiographical memories for particular events or time periods, sometime years at a time are missing. So it is understandable that when in therapy…

This is just a friendly reminder that the beauty of the universe resides within you. Both are amazing. Both can be scary and confusing. Both are ever changing and evolving. When you doubt yourself or your worth, remember that you and the universe are beautiful…

I hope all of the chaos of the last year is leading up to some big changes for the better. This quote makes me think of what often can happen in therapy too, that there is a period of time when things get worse before…

In working with people who grew up in homes that where chaotic, toxic, abusive or neglectful this is something that comes up a lot. For some clients, they knew that they were living with damaged people, in messed up environments, and were eager to get…

Often when there has been trauma, and especially if that trauma has been chronic and on-going, there can be the loss of a sense of joy in life. But I think that Rumi has the right of it, the capacity for joy is still there,…

The ventral vagal complex, or ventral vagal nervous system, elicits calm in your nervous system through connecting with others. Since this system can help trigger calm, we want to try to engage it when we are feeling stressed. Social connections can help us feel anchored…