Most People Don’t Know They Have Complex PTSD Do you have complex PTSD? I was already working with a trauma practitioner when I found out I did. Once we’d gone through the initial assessment period I was told ‘you have complex PTSD as a result of your...
The Challenge of Maintaining Relationships as a High Achieving Trauma Survivor We need people. But when people have traumatised us, that often makes accessing deep connection more challenging. Even if we’ve hit the friends or partner(s) jackpot, trauma can mean we’re...
The coaching industry is one of the things that freed me, but it’s also rife with toxic practices, concepts, and just general nonsense. Toxic positivity is one such thing; any problem can supposedly be blasted with enough positivity to simply suppress or destroy the...
Sharing aloud with someone what you’ve been through is sometimes a scarier thought than just continuing to live in silence with what you’ve been through, and the challenging after effects of that history. I want to share with you the most common reasons I hear from...
(7 minute read) There are many wonderful ways you can work with someone to permanently treat your trauma, but I want to share with you how I do it so you know what to expect. Treating your trauma can be a daunting process, so I want to make sure you have enough...
I almost married my worst abuser. I was young, I already believed I was damaged goods, and, typical of abusers, he confirmed this was the case, explicitly, over and over again. We were engaged, and I was happy to be chosen at all. Given how I already felt and what he...
