Articles
Read my articles below from Psychology Today.
How Anger Helps Recover Vitality After PTSD
When it comes to complex PTSD: Do no harm. Take no sh*t.
Managing Complex PTSD: Remembering How Far You've Come
Even with relational trauma, it's possible to know what "healthy" relating is.
Start Finding Authentic Connections After Complex PTSD
Even with relational trauma, it's possible to know what "healthy" relating is.
Echoes of Survival From Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Childhood strategies for managing CPTSD may show up in our adult relationships.
The Healthy Value in Learning to “Need” Other People
Being human, we must accept that we need others. Paradoxically, we must also learn not to need others.
5 Hidden Gifts of "Feeling Sorry for Yourself"
Sorrow for what we lost is central to regaining a sense of wholeness.
5 Valuable Life Skills Often Learned by Those With Complex PTSD
Strengths can be found in childhood survival strategies.
Well-Fathered Daughters
A father's unique and irreplaceable role in empowering a daughter.
Minding Your Emotions
Drawing is a visual form of mindfulness to access our emotional landscape.
Distress and Overload: The Drumbeat of "Too Much"
From birth, feeling distress signals us to find relief, caring, and connection.
The Astros Lost It in the Sun: The Non-Apology Apology
A brief look at the art of apologizing.
The Value of Shame and Trust
Shame Part 3: Traveling companions for healing and reconnection
Shame Reframed: Pointing Towards Repair
Part 2: Disrupted connection and the value of shame.
