Trauma Therapy

If you’ve heard about eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, you undoubtedly have some questions about how it works. Or, maybe you understand the basics, but you’re unsure about trying it because you’re having a hard time remembering your trauma. There are plenty of reasons why someone who has experienced trauma might “forget” about […]

Inherited trauma — sometimes called generational trauma — is the experience of having negative or adverse effects from a traumatic experience that didn’t directly happen to you. Instead, the experience has been passed down through your family — possibly for generations. Inherited trauma is more than just an idea, or story passed down through your family.

On the surface, people pleasing isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It’s okay to have a desire to make others happy and to take care of things for other people. But it can also be a sign of something deeper. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to please others. However, when it becomes somewhat of an obsession

Everyone will experience grief at least once in their lives. We often associate grief with death. But it can occur when you experience any kind of loss. That might include losing your job, going through a divorce, or even missing out on the “normalcy” of life. Many people began to grieve during the COVID-19 pandemic for that reason. 

Grieving a loss is normal. Working through your stages of grief is healthy, as it lets you move forward into the next chapter of life.

No one wants to think about trauma in childhood. Kids deserve to live safe, healthy, happy lives with those charged with caring for them.

Unfortunately, that isn’t always the case. Childhood trauma is very real and more common than most people think. It can be physical or emotional, and lead to lifelong consequences.

Suicidal depression can affect anyone. You don’t have to have a prior history of depression, a family history, or even previous suicidal thoughts. That’s often what makes it so scary and overwhelming. Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions in the world, but it doesn’t hit everyone with the same severity. Some

In a perfect world, all children would develop healthy, secure attachments with their parents or caregivers. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen. When a child’s natural bonding process is disrupted, it can create attachment trauma. Attachment trauma can be caused by abuse or neglect, or a lack of affection from a caregiver. Since forming attachments in

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. While it’s important to pay attention to your mental well-being year-round, if you’ve been looking for an excuse to prioritize it, let this month be your reason. So many people struggle with mental health issues, and many go undiagnosed for a variety of reasons. Some are victims of stigma

We are living in the 21st century. Pride is more prominent than ever. Underrepresented groups are finally getting their voices heard across the country. While there’s no denying we’ve made huge strides for the LGBTQIA+ community in recent years, we also can’t deny that we have a long way to go. As a whole, we

Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions in the world. However, it doesn’t impact everyone in the same way. Some people deal with high-functioning depression, allowing them to live relatively normal lives on the surface. Others dealing with severe depression might have a hard time completing basic tasks each day, or even