Articles about Trauma

Trauma, by its broadest definition, is everywhere. In various segments on the nightly news, in one Bible story after another,...

Emotionally intelligent people can express empathy, the ability to step into another person’s shoes, seeing and feeling things from their...

Trauma rewires our brains. It turns on our fight/flight/freeze response. Our brains often struggle to recover from this. The human...

It is a common misconception that grief counseling is only for the person who cannot get out of bed because...

Natural disasters. Sexual assault. Physical assault. Witnessing an act of violence. The sudden death of a parent or close friend....

Life often catches us off-guard with its messiness. Grief intrudes into our lives, whether it’s through the loss of a...

There is a lot in this world that is worth celebrating. The smile of a child, a bright sunny summer...

“Traumatized people chronically feel unsafe inside their bodies: The past is alive in the form of gnawing interior discomfort. Their...

“Your silence will not protect you.” — Audre Lorde As a mental health therapist, an African-American woman, the wife of...

A woman once came to therapy because she was feeling distressed about her current situation. She was trying to stop...

Do you suspect that you have been spiritually abused? This is a growing problem that affects millions of people. You...

Emotional abuse is pervasive and easily missed by those caught up in the drama of the relationship. It can occur...