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Trauma 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Navigating Trauma
Trauma: It blows up your life. It turns everything upside down. It’s disorienting. Disruptive. And devastating. It disconnects you from the present, and it creates a distinct feeling of before and after. Everything that once felt familiar is unrecognizable. Safety and...
What Do I Do About My Anger?
I remember the first time I felt angry about my trauma. It felt super unfamiliar, and I found myself feeling guilty about it. I’ll never forget what my husband said to me. He shared with me how being able to access my anger seemed like a reflection of my healing, not...
What If Anger Is Your Ally: Understanding Anger Through a Trauma-Informed Lens
Anger. It Get's A Bad Rap. It's the emotion you want to get rid of, or have been told is bad. But what if it's actually doing you a favor? I get it. Anger can feel pretty loaded. It feels intense when it surfaces. Or it feels hard to access. Maybe you’re afraid of...
5 Steps for Connecting with Your Younger Self: A Glimpse Into Parts Work From a Trauma Therapist
Do you find yourself surviving instead of thriving, limiting your presence and participation in your life to protect yourself? Does showing up authentically in your relationships feel out of reach? If you could protect yourself and show up fully in your life, would...
Learn to Love Every Part of You: Internal Family Systems Therapy (Part 2)
This is the second part of a two-part series on Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy. You’ll want to read the first post before diving into this one. Understanding IFS Therapy + Parts Work So what are we really talking about when we talk about being made up of a...
Learn to Love Every Part of You: Internal Family Systems Therapy (Part 1)
What is Parts Work or Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy? Simply put, IFS therapy is a way of understanding the complexity of being human, and it’s a way of untangling ourselves from the negative impact of complex trauma. Because of the aloneness and overwhelm we...