Pain is an output based on the brain’s interpretations of the information it receives and previous experiences. The pain you feel can be based on misinterpretations the brain has made. Even if the pain you…
Self-compassion can be an important part of chronic pain management and can help you to reduce your pain. It can be an essential part of reducing the fear often associated with chronic pain. What is…
EMDR can be a powerful therapy to process your trauma and help you get more out of your life. Unfortunately, there are side effects that can happen. Fortunately, these side effects are usually mild and…
Emotional abuse can have devastating consequences for the victim. Unfortunately, the damage continues after the emotional abuse is over. There are ways to counteract and heal the damage done by emotional abuse. What is Emotional…
We have defense mechanisms to protect ourselves. They are often instinctive actions that are in response to perceived threat or inadequacy, and you use them to reduce the distress and anxiety you feel. Unfortunately, with…
We have innate stress responses to protect ourselves. They come automatically with no conscious control by us. Unfortunately, with trauma and chronic stressful situations, these once adaptive things can become maladaptive and interfere with our…
I have strived to write this blog post from a biblical perspective as part of a series on Spiritual Abuse supporting my Christian Therapy practice. Unfortunately, people with abusive parents often face additional spiritual abuse…
Dissociation is a state of being disconnected from yourself or the world around you. Everyone has experienced milder types of dissociation, such as daydreaming, zoning out, or going into automatic mode when driving or performing…
EMDR may have started as an effective trauma modality. Recently, research and clinical observations have shown effectiveness in treating chronic pain that either is associated with trauma or is not. What is EMDR? Eye Movement…
Emotional neglect can leave you feeling incompetent and unworthy. Still, there are promises in your Christian Faith that can heal the wounds of emotional neglect. You may struggle to feel the blessings in God’s promises,…