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The Overlooked Link Between OCD and Trauma
Discover the overlooked link between OCD and trauma. Learn how a trauma-informed ERP approach can support deeper healing and lasting recovery.
Zach Walters
3 min read
How The Body Keeps the Score Informs My Work as a Therapist
As a therapist, few books have influenced my work as deeply as The Body Keeps the Score by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk. This groundbreaking...
Zach Walters
3 min read
Signs of Childhood Trauma: How Early Experiences Shape Your Life Today
Maybe you’ve started to wonder if the things you went through as a child were “normal.” You might notice certain patterns in your...
Emily Smith
3 min read
Trauma Therapy for Women: How the Emotional Load of the Family Falls on the Matriarch
If you’re the one making sure the fridge is stocked, remembering birthdays, scheduling appointments, and holding the emotional pulse of...
Emily Smith
3 min read
Somatic Trauma Therapy for Anxiety and Panic: Finding Relief Beyond Talk
If you live with high anxiety, you probably know what it feels like when your body takes over. Your heart races. Your breath shortens....
Emily Smith
3 min read
Rewiring Attachment Wounds: How Brainspotting Therapy Builds Healthier, Stronger Relationships
Relationships are at the heart of human connection—but for many, they’re also one of the most difficult areas of life. Maybe you struggle to trust, push people away when they get close, or feel anxious that others will leave.
Shannon Poulos
3 min read
Breaking the Cycle: How Trauma Therapy and Brainspotting Support Parents in Healing and Building Secure Attachments
Emotional regulation is one of the most vital skills a parent can develop—and one of the most challenging for those who have experienced...
Shannon Poulos
3 min read
Perfectionism and Trauma: Why “Never Enough” Feels Like the Only Way to Be
If you live with perfectionism, you might already know it’s not just about having “high standards.” It’s the pit in your stomach when you...
Emily Smith
5 min read
Substance Use and Trauma: Why Trauma Therapy Is the Missing Piece in Recovery
We know that behind every struggle with substance use, there’s a deeper story. One shaped not by weakness or there being anything wrong...
Zach Walters
4 min read
Why Trauma Still Lives in Your Body—Even After You’ve Talked About It
You’ve done the work. You’ve named the trauma. You’ve cried the tears, told the story, made peace with what happened—or so you thought.
Emily Smith
4 min read
Understanding and Coping with Depersonalization
Imagine waking up one day and feeling like you're watching your life from outside your body. Conversations feel distant, like you're...
Zach Walters
3 min read
Why Grounding Techniques Might Not Work at First—And What to Try Instead
If you’ve ever struggled with anxiety, panic attacks, dissociation, or trauma, chances are someone has suggested grounding techniques....
Zach Walters
4 min read
Why Trauma Makes Relationships So Hard (and How to Reconnect When You’ve Shut Down)
This blog will explore why trauma makes relationships hard, and how to reconnect when you shut down.
Zach Walters
5 min read
Why Brainspotting Is a Powerful Tool for Healing Trauma
Healing trauma isn’t just about changing your thoughts. It’s about helping your whole nervous system feel safe, regulated, and connected.
Emily Smith
4 min read
How Childhood Trauma Leads to Anxiety
If you struggle with moderate to severe anxiety, you may wonder why you react differently or become more easily triggered than other...
Zach Walters
4 min read
Grounding Techniques for Trauma and Dissociation: How to Reconnect When You Feel Disconnected
Moments of disconnection can feel terrifying. You might feel like you’re floating outside your body, watching your life from a distance,...
Zach Walters
4 min read
How Trauma Lives in the Body - And How We Can Release It
Trauma isn’t just something that happens in our minds. It isn't just a memory that we either have or don't have.
Emily Smith
5 min read
When Anxiety Is a Sign of Trauma: Understanding the Deeper Root of Chronic Worry
Many of us think of anxiety as a problem in and of itself—a mental health condition that can cause racing thoughts, muscle tension, or a...
Emily Smith
4 min read
How Anxiety and Dissociation Are Connected — And What You Can Do About It
When Anxiety Feels Overwhelming During moments of intense anxiety, the world can feel frightening, distorted, or completely surreal....
Zach Walters
3 min read
Childhood Trauma in Adulthood (and What You Can Do About It)
“Why Do I Struggle Like This?” You’re successful in many areas of your life — maybe even high-achieving — yet, there are just some...
Emily Smith
5 min read
What is Dissociation: 5 Common Types and Signs
Have you ever felt like you're floating outside your body, disconnected from the world around you, or losing chunks of time without...
Emily Smith
5 min read
Somatic Therapy for Anxiety and Trauma: How Your Body Holds the Key to Healing
We often think of healing as something that happens in our minds—through insight, reflection, or talking things through. But our bodies...
Emily Smith
2 min read
5 Signs of Childhood Trauma in Adulthood
Signs that show up in adulthood that you may have experienced childhood trauma and steps for healing
Emily Smith
4 min read
Why Choose a Therapy Intensive?
The power of deep work for healing trauma For many people, weekly therapy sessions provide a safe space for growth, self-reflection, and...
Emily Smith
4 min read
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