If you have ever found yourself wondering is your marriage struggles are related to trauma? Or why your marriage feels so hard—heavy, disconnected, and exhausting—I get it. You are not alone. I started CPTSD Medicine with a podcast literally called that: Marriage Is Hard. Marriage, or any type of intimate partnership, can feel incredibly hard […]

Once we understand we have CPTSD, many of us want to know how to achieve efficient progress in CPTSD Resolution next.  In CPTSD Medicine, we use the term CPTSD Resolution to communicate that something has completed, closed, ended. “Having CPTSD” is something you no longer identify with. You had CPTSD and now you do not.  […]

With so many internal and external distortions swirling around us, arriving at truth amid emotional triggers can feel elusive. For those healing from childhood trauma, relational dynamics often activate emotional triggers, leaving us questioning: “Am I off?” or “Am I a bad person?” Triggers often hold seeds of truth that require discernment to uncover. Understanding […]

Have you ever felt like life was spinning out of control but did not know where to start to fix it, or maybe you didn’t even feel willing to try? If so, you are not alone in feeling this way. Resistance to healing is normal, for us all. I knew for seven years that my […]

Partner reparenting often occurs when we unconsciously seek our partner to fill the emotional void left by an unattuned or absent caregiver, but this disrupts the balance of healthy relationships. Your partner is not your parent.  This is such a tough one, because when you have never experienced the love of an attuned, caring parent […]

Do you make fear-based decisions on the daily? When you are living with Unresolved CPTSD you are often also living in fear. Fear that your partner will leave you. Fear that you will become penniless without a job. Fear that you are a fool, an evil person, or worthless. Fear that you are fat and […]

After guiding clients for five years, here are three must-have CPTSD Resolution Components that I include in the healing containers.  If you are structuring your own CPTSD Resolution journey, add these CPTSD Resolution Components into the mix or make these your primary focus.

One of the most overlooked consequences of untreated or unresolved CPTSD is the emergence of behaviors that can feel, or be perceived as, selfish. Addressing this directly is not about shame or blame—it is about understanding the deeper layers beneath it. You are not selfish. You are not a bad person. But when your internal […]

When it comes to CPTSD Resolution, there is a transformative truth that often gets overlooked: You are your greatest ally. For many childhood trauma survivors, this can feel foreign—maybe even untrue. But here is the reality: even if your past holds “evidence” that suggests you could not rely on yourself, you have the power to […]

When it comes to CPTSD Resolution, overcoming the victim mentality is not just a mindset shift—it is the gateway to aligned love, relationship clarity, and the foundation for becoming an Empowered HouseHolder. It is the first step in reclaiming your life, your relationships, and your legacy as a CycleBreaker. If you are reading this and […]