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Has this ever happened to you? You find yourself longing for connection, closeness, intimacy, for the feeling of being seen, understood, safe. And yet, when you start to feel that in a rel, somehow you find yourself pulling away, closing off, ending the connection. On one hand, you ache to feel close to someone, on the other hand, it seems like you won’t let yourself. In this article, we’ll explore why this happens, then we’ll explore what you can do to help shift it.

Today’s blog comes from my own research and trying to answer specific questions about traumatic grief: What’s the actual difference with grief and traumatic grief? How can we accurately capture the difference between the two experiences? How does the traumatic element shift the experience of grief? How does the bereavement element shift the experience of trauma?  Join me as I read the research and share what I'm learning

If you've spent any time on TraumaTok, googling trauma healing endlessly or scrolling through reels about recovering from PTSD, you may...

Trauma may be unique for everyone, but certain healing practices show up in almost every counselling journey. In this blog, I share 6 core practices I use with most of my trauma clients.

Wondering if childhood trauma ever really “goes away”? Learn how trauma impacts the brain and what healing looks like over time.

Feeling overwhelmed by current events? This trauma-informed blog explores how to care for your mental health when the world feels like it’s on fire, with practical, grounded strategies for staying regulated and connected.

When people hear the term Complex PTSD (CPTSD) , it’s often linked to childhood trauma, and for good reason. CPTSD was originally...

A quick guide to understanding why we ghost therapists and how to come back!

What happens when a trauma therapist begins to see their own story more clearly? In this reflective post, I share the messy, personal journey of navigating my own healing while learning to hold space for others.