Before we dive into talking about the inner critic, if you need a refresher on CPTSD, you can click here. People who have CPTSD have a...

For the most part, we're able to control who we allow access into our lives. We get to choose our friends. But we don't get to the choose...

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...

Have you ever heard of the term "shadow self"? Our shadow self refers to the part of ourselves, or the part of our personality, that we...

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...

We don't get to choose our parents, and for some people, they're grateful they ended up with the parents they have. For others, their...

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...

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,...

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...

Emotional maturity is the ability to self-reflect, self-regulate, process emotions, communicate emotions, and be consistent and...

When disconnected from yourself, you can lose sight of who you want to be, leading to burnout and significantly impacting your health.

One of the big hurdles I see in my practice is clients struggling to identify and accept ways in which their caretakers/parents imprinted...

What is attachment style? As adults, we tend to have either a secure or insecure attachment style. When someone has a secure attachment...