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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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The Weight of Vicarious Trauma: Navigating Our Emotional Landscape
Sometimes, I notice it in my own body. After a scroll session, I lie in bed staring at the ceiling, images replaying in my mind for hours on end throughout the day. Other times, it shows up in my mood: irritability where there wasn't any before, a creeping sense of hopelessness, or a nagging guilt that I can't "do enough." And yet, despite the toll, I keep looking. If the victims of these traumas can't look away, then I punish myself by continuing to look, too. Many of us do.

Abi Sims
Sep 115 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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How Childhood Neglect Can Shape a Lifetime of Coping: CTPSD
Do you ever feel like you're constantly on alert, even when nothing's wrong? And have you ever had a hard time distinguishing between that feeling being anxiety, irrational fears, or too much caffeine? The truth is that it might be more than that; it. might be a coping mechanism rooted in childhood neglect.

Abi Sims
May 206 min read
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The Psychological Implications of Christian Indoctrination
Religious indoctrination, particularly in Christianity, has a major influence on a person's psychological development, behaviors, and belief

Abi Sims
Dec 30, 20245 min read
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Navigating the Holiday Season with Mental Health & Healthy Boundaries
It can be challenging to navigate the holiday season in a way that prioritizes our mental health and boundaries, but I'm here to tell you th

Abi Sims
Dec 11, 20245 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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Living with CPTSD: Preparing for the Holiday Season with Family
For many, the holidays are a magical time of year filled with friendship, warm gatherings with family, and delicious food.

Abi Sims
Nov 11, 20247 min read
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Election Season & Mental Health
Whether you're deeply invested in politics, political outcomes, or just trying to get through the constant noise of news, the weeks leading

Abi Sims
Oct 21, 20245 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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Fight, Flight, Fawn, and Freeze: Understanding Trauma Responses in Relationships
Trauma responses are natural reactions to perceived threates, shaped by our past experiences. These response (fight, flight, fawn, and...

Abi Sims
Aug 5, 20245 min read
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Life's Hard Lately. What Now?
Have you ever had a season of life where hard things keep happening, and it feels like you can't catch your breath? And then, when you...

Abi Sims
May 28, 20245 min read
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Unraveling Toxic Shame: Understanding and Healing the Roots of C-PTSD
Toxic shame. What do we even mean by that? Simply put, we are talking about the true origin of C-PTSD and what we experience at the root...

Martha Witkowski
May 6, 20244 min read
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Mental Health Crisis: What can we really do about it?
It was my first day of graduate school. Naive. Excited. Scared and ready to learn how to be a therapist. I was ready to make a difference...

Ryan Witkowski
Apr 30, 20248 min read
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When Your Body Yells at You: Understanding the Stress Disease Response in Trauma
We've all been there: days that feel like weeks, trying to manage our workload while raising children or caring for our families,...

Abi Sims
Apr 25, 20245 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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Healing from CPTSD: Confronting Shame & Embracing Self-Compassion
Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) is a debilitating condition that arises from prolonged exposure to traumatic events,...

Abi Sims
Mar 26, 20245 min read
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