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The Cloak of Invisibility: When Being “Quiet” Is a Trauma Response
For many adults, being “quiet” or invisible is not a personality trait but a trauma response. Learn how the nervous system uses invisibility for safety—and how healing restores choice.

Shannon Poulos
9 hours ago3 min read


When You Can’t Slow Down: How Parts Work in Brainspotting Helps High-Achievers Find Relief
Explore how parts work and Brainspotting therapy gently support anxiety, perfectionism, and self-criticism. Learn how IFS therapy concepts help high-functioning adults finally slow down and feel enough.

Emily Smith
2 days ago3 min read


Internal Family Systems for Anxiety: A Compassionate, Trauma-Responsive Approach
Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy offers a compassionate, trauma-responsive approach to anxiety by understanding anxious parts as protectors rather than problems.

Zach Walters
6 days ago3 min read


Generational Trauma in the Body: Understanding the Invisible Inheritance You Carry
Generational trauma lives in the body, not just the mind. Learn how intergenerational trauma shows up, why insight isn’t enough, and how trauma-responsive therapy can help you break the cycle.

Shannon Poulos
Jan 153 min read


Dissociation and Trauma: An Internal Family Systems (IFS) Approach
Dissociation is a common yet often misunderstood response to trauma. Many people describe feeling disconnected from their bodies, emotions, or sense of reality. Others notice spacing out, emotional numbing, memory gaps, or a sense of watching life from a distance. While dissociation can feel alarming, it is not a sign of weakness or failure—it is a nervous system response that once served a vital protective purpose. Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy offers a compassionate

Zach Walters
Jan 73 min read


The Art of “No”: Why Holiday Boundaries and Rest Are Essential for Your Healing
Learn why holiday boundaries and rest are essential for trauma healing. Discover practical ways to honor your capacity and stay grounded this season.

Shannon Poulos
Dec 12, 20254 min read


Beyond the Holiday Cheer: When Holiday Stress Triggers Trauma
Learn why the holidays often trigger trauma and how Brainspotting therapy helps calm the nervous system, reduce stress, and create lasting healing.

Shannon Poulos
Nov 17, 20254 min read


Healing Attachment Wounds in Relationships: Breaking Old Patterns and Building Real Connection
Your first serious relationships can reveal old emotional patterns. Learn how healing attachment wounds in relationships helps you understand your triggers, break intergenerational cycles, and build authentic, secure connections.

Emily Smith
Oct 29, 20256 min read


High Functioning Childhood Trauma: When Over-Achievement Hides Unhealed Wounds
Many successful, high-achieving adults carry hidden wounds from their past. Learn the signs of high functioning childhood trauma, how it affects the brain, body, and relationships, and how trauma therapy can help you heal and find balance.

Emily Smith
Oct 9, 20254 min read


Healing Your Trauma Story: Finding Strength, Compassion, and Wholeness
Learn how healing your trauma story can reduce shame, restore self-compassion, and help you reclaim ownership of your life and identity.

Zach Walters
Sep 26, 20255 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
Sep 16, 20253 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
Sep 10, 20253 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
Sep 8, 20253 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
Sep 4, 20253 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...

Shannon Poulos
Aug 28, 20253 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
Aug 28, 20253 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
Aug 11, 20255 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
May 30, 20254 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
May 21, 20254 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. Sometimes, especially...

Emily Smith
May 15, 20255 min read
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