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Why ChatGPT Can’t Replace Human Therapy
ChatGPT can only mimic empathy. It doesn’t feel anything. It doesn’t truly understand your story. Connection is what heals, and connection is uniquely human.

Ryan Witkowski
7 days ago3 min read
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Understanding the Difference Between Gut Feelings and Trauma Responses
We’ve all been there. You’re faced with a decision, a new relationship, or an unfamiliar opportunity—and your body reacts before your...

Martha Witkowski
Sep 245 min read
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Why Do I Feel Worse After Starting Therapy? Understanding the Healing Curve.
You finally made the call. You filled out the intake forms, showed up to your first session, maybe even two or three. You were ready to...

Martha Witkowski
Sep 45 min read
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What is the Cycle of Abuse?
As a follow up to the October domestic violence awareness post, I wanted to dig deeper into what happens within an abusive relationship...
Bridgette Inukiha'angana
Nov 20, 20244 min read
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Domestic Violence Awareness
As most people who have been affected by domestic violence know, October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Domestic violence has...
Bridgette Inukiha'angana
Oct 8, 20245 min read
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Being a Cyclebreaker: Parenting Amidst the Triggers
As human brings, our first encounters with attachment and relationships form how we attach to others for the rest of our lives. The...

Martha Witkowski
Oct 1, 20245 min read
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Boundaries, Protection and Relationships
There are so many ‘buzzwords’ that fly around social media when it comes to mental health and what mental health means to an individual....
Bridgette Inukiha'angana
Aug 21, 20244 min read
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Attachment Styles: What's going on in your relationship?
This blog delves into the attachment styles and how they might look in relationships.

Martha Witkowski
Apr 8, 20245 min read
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Codependency & CPTSD
CPTSD (complex post traumatic stress disorder) is caused by ongoing trauma, typically childhood trauma, that's caused insecure attachment...

Abi Sims
Jul 17, 20234 min read
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Communicating with an Avoidant Partner
One of the main issues that brings couples to couples therapy is issues with their communication. Communication is one of the most...

Abi Sims
May 11, 20235 min read
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C-PTSD: How To Stop An Emotional Flashback in 13 steps
Complex trauma generally shows up in the form of emotional flashbacks- these flashbacks typically present themselves as one of the 4 "F"...

Martha Witkowski
May 3, 20235 min read
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The Impact of Emotional & Verbal Abuse in Childhood
Physical and sexual abuse are two of the most common areas of abuse in childhood, and they are also the two most obvious traumas in...

Abi Sims
Apr 3, 20234 min read
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Why Am I So Afraid of Conflict?
Do you cringe whenever you hear the words conflict or confront? I know I do! I've never been great at dealing with conflict, but I have a...

Abi Sims
Mar 12, 20235 min read
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What Does Trust Actually Mean in a Relationship?
When we think of trust in a relationship, the first thing that usually comes to mind is trusting that our partner will remain loyal or...

Abi Sims
Jan 30, 20234 min read
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How Attachment Issues/C-PTSD Show Up in Relationships
Have you noticed patterns in your love life that have raised some questions for you? Like why you’re drawn to a certain type of person...

Abi Sims
Jan 23, 20234 min read
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Recovering From Trauma Types, Emotional Flashbacks, & CPTSD: Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn
In a previous blog post, we discussed complex PTSD (CPTSD) and how it causes people to cling to one of the 4F types (fight, flight,...

Abi Sims
Jan 16, 20235 min read
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CPTSD & Trauma Types: Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn
Hearing the term, "I went into fight or flight" mode is something that's commonly said when we're describing our body's response to...

Abi Sims
Jan 9, 20235 min read
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Growing Up With & Healing From Emotionally Immature Parents
Emotional maturity is the ability to self-reflect, self-regulate, process emotions, communicate emotions, and be consistent and...

Abi Sims
Oct 23, 20225 min read
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7 Easy Steps To Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say
We have all had experiences of not understanding how we feel about something or how we understand something. Often times there is an...

Ryan Witkowski
Sep 7, 20222 min read
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C-PTSD: A Disease of Detachment
What is attachment style? As adults, we tend to have either a secure or insecure attachment style. When someone has a secure attachment...

Martha Witkowski
May 8, 20205 min read
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