For many of us, a diagnosis was supposed to be the beginning of healing. An explanation. A way forward. But what if it was never the full truth? What if the symptoms you’ve been labeled with are not disorders at all—but survival codes? What if the patterns you’ve been trying to fix… were never broken […]

Regret-free decision making is possible, even if fear, doubt, or past trauma have left you feeling stuck or uncertain about your choices. Decision-making can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re carrying the weight of complex trauma. The fear of making the “wrong” choice or regretting your decision later can leave you stuck in a cycle of […]

When faced with the decision about divorce, it can feel like one of the most overwhelming and confusing experiences of your life. I know I have been there, twice, actually. When we reach that crossroads in our marriage—the moment where staying together feels as impossible as leaving—it can be one of the most overwhelming and […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]