Are you feeling stress right now? Maybe you are worn out from COVID, the state of society, or the uncertainty of the world. Maybe you’ve done self-care and it’s still not enough. Maybe, just maybe,…
Partner stress, COVID and CPTSD
Articles
Systemic trauma, PTSD & childhood trauma – with Trace Barbour Aguila, CTP, CLC, MHFAC, CDC
What is it like to experience multiples types of trauma? How can we better understand the experiences of those who face historical and present day trauma? What do we need to learn in order to…
From Shame to Empowerment: Support for Partners of Trauma Survivors – guest podcast with Jane Clapp
A few years ago, in the early part of seeking trauma support for my husband, I began to experience an unsettling feeling. It was kind of like a heavy wool blanket. The type that feels…
Complex PTSD, family strain & estrangement – with Annie Wright, LMFT
Do the words ‘family estrangement’ scare you? Do they make you inwardly recoil or want to stop reading? Maybe topics liked complex PTSD and family estrangement feel too heavy on top of everything going on…
My Husband’s Childhood Trauma Taught Me to Say ‘NO’
I didn’t used to be good at saying ‘no.’ More often than not, I said ‘yes’ to an extra family or friend’s social event or to the advice of someone I thought knew more. I…
During COVID, two therapists talk about support for trauma survivors & loved ones – with Laura Reagan, LCSW-C, CDWF & Robyn Brickel, MA, LMFT
It can be a challenge to find information for both survivors and their loved ones in a single post. I asked two trauma therapists to weigh in on the topic on my blog.
How to remain hopeful when your partner is struggling
How do you remain hopeful when your partner is struggling? What a question! One with which I am well acquainted. Here’s the thing. I am not always hopeful. A recent challenge brought this front and…
‘What happened to you?’ is not the only question for families of trauma survivors
What happened to you? is not the only question for families of trauma survivors. If you have been reading my blog for a while or any other trauma-related information, I am sure you are familiar…
The power of self-compassion & self-care for loved ones of trauma survivors
Last week, I attended a one-day workshop with Kristin Neff, Ph.D. For those of you who are not familiar with Dr. Neff’s work, she is a self-compassion researcher and the co-founder of the Mindful Self-Compassion…
Supporting partners of trauma survivors (podcast) and more resources
Supporting partners of trauma survivors is my mission. I was very excited when Laura Reagan, founder, and host of TherapyChat invited me to be a guest on her podcast. Of course, the episode focused on…
If you are a loved one to a person with CPTSD, you need to cut yourself slack
If you are a partner or loved one of someone with CPTSD (complex post traumatic stress disorder), it’s not easy to give yourself a break. Here’s a recent story of how I cut myself slack.…