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The Intervention I Almost Made and Didn’t Do
She was carrying something unspoken, the door was open, and everything I'd been trained to do was pointing in one direction. I went the other way. Not because the technique was wrong, but because something in the room told me it wasn't time yet. She came back the next week and walked through it herself and it landed in a way it never would have if I'd led her there first.
The "Old Soul" Myth: When Growing Up Too Fast Is Actually a Trauma Response
We praise "old souls", but in the trauma world, it often means a child who had to grow up too fast. Here's what happens when a kid skips childhood to become the caretaker, and how to spot the developmental gap still running the show inside your most high-functioning clients.
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What does it mean by “the body keeps the score”?
How our body remembers and holds on to trauma.
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It's Nice to Say No
Learning how to better set boundaries for yourself.
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The Science Behind Trauma I How Trauma Differs from Stress
A deeper dive into how trauma differs from stress.
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Working with Shame
Helping your clients push past feelings of shame.