Survival
During this Thanksgiving, what are you grateful for that has helped you survive your trauma? You are here today, so what factors can you identify
“Safe Place”
What does your “Safe Place” look like? How can you create it? It should be a Place where nobody and nothing can hurt you emotionally
Veterans & Trauma
Here is an informative article by APA re: how complex life and trauma can be for Veterans and their Families. The article identifies stress levels
Child Maltreatment & the Brain
This is a great validating article posted by APA about the long term consequences of child abuse. I discuss this w/ my trauma clients everyday
Your Story
You Choose how your Story Ends. -Anonymous
Re-Centering
What do you do to Re-Center yourself? What does it look like? What does it include and exclude? -Dr. P
Toxic People
Have you assessed who the TOXIC people are in your life, family or friends? How do you manage setting boundaries with them? Do you NEED them
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Facts via Victims of Crime Program: 60% of Americans affected, 1 in 4 women & 1 in 7 men are victims, and 1
APA link about Child Abuse
Here is a great link about a child’s needs, some reasons why adults would harm children (not to justify it but to understand it), what defines