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 […]

Healing is not always loud. Sometimes, it moves through you in quiet, subtle shifts—whispers of transformation before they become roars of change. In CPTSD Medicine, the unburdening process is not just about understanding trauma; it is about releasing the trauma agreements you never chose. These agreements—formed in survival—once kept you safe but no longer serve […]

You may think your relationship struggles stem from communication issues, mismatched personalities, or even the stresses of daily life. But often, the root cause runs much, much deeper—hidden beneath the surface of your conscious awareness. It is not just about what is happening in your relationships; it is about why it keeps happening. Unhealed trauma […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]