Learn about how trauma affects the brain and body, the stages of recovery, and the psychology behind healing. These articles deepen your understanding and help you make sense of your experiences.
This experience taught me the important lesson that it was time to reduce anxiety: I was sitting in my car surrounded by other cars. The traffic jam on the highway seemed endless. I felt trapped. My hands started sweating. I could hardly breathe. How much longer would this take? I dreaded the idea to drive…
Recovery from trauma as an individual journey Before I dive into the generic definition of trauma, I want to emphasize that each individual has a unique journey when it comes to recovery from trauma. Many different influence factors shape this journey, like the intensity and/or frequency of the traumatic incidents, the type of trauma, whether…
When I first started my healing journey from childhood abuse, I had no idea what recovery looked like and what I would need to recover from it. Throughout my healing journey and later in my professional training, I learned about the vast variety of therapy forms, what is useful for recovery from trauma, and what…
Many people ask me, “What is trauma, really?” Trauma is a word we hear all the time, but it’s not always clear what it means. Even though I experienced trauma in my own childhood, I had no idea what trauma truly was when I started my healing journey. Learning a clear definition helped me understand…
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