When we talk about how the brain reacts to stress or perceived danger, most people are familiar with fight, flight or freeze. However, there’s a commonly used, non-clinical fourth survival strategy known as the fawn response. This response is a way the brain attempts...
Trust is the foundation of any healthy relationship. When that trust is broken — whether through infidelity, financial deception or a significant breach of confidence, the result is often more than just a bad breakup. If you are searching for a “betrayal trauma...
By Dr. Nicole Sigfried Trauma recovery requires more than time. Healing requires safety, structure and evidence-based care delivered in ways that fit real life. As a clinician focused on whole-person treatment, Dr. Nicole Sigfried works with adults navigating...
When you are struggling with your mental health, it can often feel like a tangled web of emotions and physical sensations. You might feel a heavy sense of sadness one day and a sharp, sudden jolt of anxiety the next. For many people, these experiences lead to a common...
Trauma can shape the way we see ourselves, others, and the world around us. You may have felt like there’s an invisible wall between you and the people you want to be closest to. Maybe you’ve struggled to trust others, even when they have shown you nothing...
If you’re reading this post, that means you’ve likely already started to look up complex PTSD and therapists near you. So you might already sense that something deeper than everyday stress is going on. Some clinicians use the term ‘complex PTSD’ to...
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