Sexual Trauma: How to Know You’re Ready to Tell Your Story
Sexual Trauma: How to Know You’re Ready to Tell Your Story Opening up to share your story of sexual trauma is an incredibly hard thing to do. There is no specific timeline to follow when it comes ...
The Toll of Trauma: How to Heal Your Relationship
The Toll of Trauma: How to Heal Your Relationship When you’re in a relationship with a trauma survivor, there are many obstacles to overcome. Furthermore, it can be difficult to see someone you care ...
The Hidden Harm of Covert Sexual Abuse
The Hidden Harm of Covert Sexual Abuse Whether it's in trauma therapy or sex addiction recovery , one of the most common things that is in our clients' backgrounds is sexual abuse. When we think ...
Self-Care and the #MeToo Movement
Self-Care and the #MeToo Movement A few weeks ago, I watched a powerful documentary called What Haunts Us . In this documentary, the filmmaker investigates a series of suicides that are related to ...
Overcoming Betrayal and Entering Therapy
Overcoming Betrayal and Entering Therapy For so many partners of addicts , entering into therapy can seem so overwhelming. It feel like you're just trying to hold the fabric of your life, and maybe ...
Titrating Experiences for Emotional Healing
Titrating Experiences for Emotional Healing In Somatic Experiencing , we use a term called "titration." In chemistry, if you mix too much of one chemical in with another at one time, the beaker cou ...
Transgender Care and Trauma
Transgender Care and Trauma There are many assumptions that many people in the general population have about those who are in the transgender community. Unfortunately, many of these assumptions can c ...
Cancer and the Aftereffects
Cancer and the Aftereffects The impact of cancer can last for years after the actual diagnosis. This can impact your self-esteem, your relationships, and sexuality. It can increase a feeling of vulne ...
I Haven’t Had Any Trauma in My Life? Or Have I?
I Haven't Had Any Trauma in My Life? Or Have I? Trauma is something that seems easy to define, but it's actually more complicated than it seems. Many people think of the most severe types of trauma. ...
The Benefit of Therapy for Partners of Sex Addicts
The Benefit of Therapy for Partners of Sex Addicts In this video, I discuss the benefits of the partners of sex addicts coming into therapy and turning their focus inward to move towards a path o ...