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…
Now or in your past, have you ever felt as if you could not express how you feel? That your feelings were invalid or dismissed? That you were unseen or unheard? If you’ve experienced these feelings,…