Have you ever struggled figuring out who you are? For some people, knowing their values, goals, aspirations in life, dreams, visions for their future, or activities they enjoy doing on weekends comes natural to them. For people living with C-PTSD, we've lived a life of masking in order to survive.

Attachment theory helps us understand how early relationships with our caregivers influence the way we form emotional bonds throughout life, especially in romantic relationships. It helps explain why some people feel secure in love while others might struggle with trust, closeness, or fear of abandonment.

For many of us who were indoctrinated as young children and later deconstructed, the fear of hell continues to haunt us, even if we don't believe in it anymore. This isn't a failure on your part. It's actually your amygdala doing its job. Let's take a look into the amygdala's role when we've been indoctrinated as children to believe in hell.

Have you ever had an experience with a therapist where you felt like you were entering an incredibly professional, sterile atmosphere (with a couch that you almost expected yourself to be laying on) while you dump out the traumas of your life and hear your therapist respond "yes, tell me more about that", with a neutral, blank look on their face?

Caring about the world while living with C-PTSD can feel like you're being pulled in two different directions. You have a deep awareness of the urgency, injustices, and harm, and then you can also feel your nervous system being stretched thin from past survival. You want to help, you want to remain informed, but you just don't know how to do that without completely depleting yourself.

Healing CPTSD isn’t only an “inside job” Healing from complex trauma (CPTSD) and attachment wounds is deeply personal. A lot of the work happens internally: making sense of your story, learning your triggers, reconnecting with your body, practicing nervous system regulation, and slowly rebuilding self-trust. And just as importantly, healing also happens in connection. Not forced connection. Not “just be more social.” Not rushing into vulnerability before your body feels ready

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.

We’ve all been there. You’re faced with a decision, a new relationship, or an unfamiliar opportunity—and your body reacts before your...

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.

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...

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.

Religious indoctrination, particularly in Christianity, has a major influence on a person's psychological development, behaviors, and belief

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

As a follow up to the October domestic violence awareness post, I wanted to dig deeper into what happens within an abusive relationship...

For many, the holidays are a magical time of year filled with friendship, warm gatherings with family, and delicious food.

Whether you're deeply invested in politics, political outcomes, or just trying to get through the constant noise of news, the weeks leading

As most people who have been affected by domestic violence know, October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Domestic violence has...

As human brings, our first encounters with attachment and relationships form how we attach to others for the rest of our lives. The...

There are so many ‘buzzwords’ that fly around social media when it comes to mental health and what mental health means to an individual....

Trauma responses are natural reactions to perceived threates, shaped by our past experiences. These response (fight, flight, fawn, and...