Emotional Processing So what does it mean to process your emotions? Or “emotional processing?” This is said A LOT. I think it’s a term that most of us don’t really understand but we know it would be a good thing intuitively. Like exercise, omega three, flossing, more water…(note to self to do all those things). In short, emotional processing is … Read More
Growing What story grows within you? Waiting to be told. With plot twists and…
Growing What story grows within you? Waiting to be told. With plot twists and heartache, winding a path of its own. No comparison is needed. No other like it can be bought nor sold. Unique like you, yours yet untold. #shareyourstory #narrativetherapy #counselingworks #counseling #therapy #therapistsofinstagram #innerstrength Source
Addiction risk factor The number one risk for developing an addiction is being …
Addiction risk factor The number one risk for developing an addiction is being human. That’s it. Being human. So nobody escapes this. Alcohol Drugs Approval Sex Food Exercise Romance novels Sugar Success Shopping Gaming Smart phones Etc x 1 Million Wether you see addiction as a brain disease or coping or numbing of deep pain and suffering or caused due … Read More
If you’ve felt a love like this. You know. You never forget. That moment y…
If you’ve felt a love like this. You know. You never forget. That moment your heart took flight. Here’s to a life that finds new dimensions. To hearts that bear the crushing weight and go back for more. To love and loss and everything in between. #love #couples #relationships #lovers #bestfriends #growth Source
Life gets messy. Life gets messy – doesn’t it? With love and loss and life a…
Life gets messy. Life gets messy – doesn’t it? With love and loss and life and death. And everything in between. Sadness. Addiction. Depression. Recovery and rising again. None of it comes calm and clear. A million dreams and hopes and just as heavy a dose of reality. Hard times. And sharpe truths. Plans that don’t work out and decisions … Read More
Getting on with it. Now that my “vulnerability hang over” has subsided, I’m feel…
Getting on with it. Now that my “vulnerability hang over” has subsided, I’m feeling strong and confident about my interview with @invisiblescarspodcast and all that we covered in one hour. Check out the episode to learn more about PTSD, Complex Trauma, therapeutic modalities and techniques to aid in healing. I have heard it said “healing follows honesty” a term coined … Read More
I’m sharing a story. And taking my bravest most courageous steps of my life. T…
I’m sharing a story. And taking my bravest most courageous steps of my life. This is me. Exposed and vulnerable. On childhood sexual abuse. On recovery. On complex trauma. On healing. Thank you @invisiblescarspodcast for the platform and the unwavering support. Thank you Jessalynn for your story and for setting an example that scars do not define is. The ones … Read More
Addiction If you are here, or if you need to be here, you’ve held pain so deep…
Addiction If you are here, or if you need to be here, you’ve held pain so deeply you needed escape. Trauma is what gets us here. Compassion will get us out. Compassion for ourselves as we learn that our behaviours were intended to help us “solve the problem” and relieve our pain, fears, suffering. We turned to alcohol, drugs, sex, … Read More
I am a C-PTSD survivor. There. I’ve said it. Out loud. Loudly. That “diagnos…
I am a C-PTSD survivor. There. I’ve said it. Out loud. Loudly. That “diagnosis” (which technically doesn’t exists yet in the diagnostic manual) was proclaimed a few years ago, but I’ve always known. I’ve been in therapy most of my adult life. I’ve healed and continue to heal each day. And, I’m a therapist (and a dam good one), because … Read More