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...

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...

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...

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...

We've all been there: days that feel like weeks, trying to manage our workload while raising children or caring for our families,...

This blog delves into the attachment styles and how they might look in relationships.

Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) is a debilitating condition that arises from prolonged exposure to traumatic events,...

Childhood trauma can leave scars that linger well into adulthood and affect our relationships, our thoughts, our beliefs, and our...

C-PTSD (complex trauma) develops as a response to prolonged emotional, physical, sexual, mental, and/or verbal abuse or neglect is...

A quiet struggle persists within the U.S. military and has for decades: the battle against mental health challenges. With an increase in...

"Ghosting" someone is a term for abruptly ending a relationship without providing any explanation or follow-up communication. It's common...