You’ve heard over and over again the importance of practicing gratitude in your life. Motivational speakers and coaches talk about it. Religion and spiritual practices talk about it. And yes, even your therapist keeps mentioning the…
When was the last time you got frustrated with yourself? Do you often blame yourself and beat yourself up? Have you ever been harsh with someone, only to be harder on yourself later on? Here are…
If you’re looking for FREE play therapy CEUs, you’ve come to the right place. This post is intended to be an ongoing list of free play therapy training. As a play therapist in training myself, I…
Do you want to know how to support your partner’s mental health goals? And how you can do it without making them feel bad when they don’t follow through? Whether your partner is suffering from depression,…
The basic exercise, which was developed by Stanly Rosenberg, is a polyvagal exercise that helps calm the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve signals to your brain and body that you are safe and that you are…
I’m answering the question: What is the difference between trauma, PTSD, and complex PTSD (c-PTSD)? I’m a provisionally licensed mental health practitioner in Grand Island, NE, and a certified trauma professional (CTP) offering trauma therapy throughout…
How to bring up trauma with my therapist: I’m answering a couple of questions about trauma and trauma therapy. The first question is about how to bring up trauma to your therapist. The second question is…
Feedback, whether positive, negative, or neutral feedback, can be incredibly triggering for survivors of childhood abuse or complex trauma. Let’s discuss why feedback can be added to the list of trauma triggers, and why different types…
The human body is a fantastic thing. It’s capable of so much, and it can adapt to almost any situation you put it in. That being said, your body does need some care from time to…
In a world of flux, disease, and death, of uncertainty and suffering, it is easy to get caught up in all that is wrong with today – to focus on our differences and disagreements. We take…