Being “Out,” Naked, and Vulnerable
Since coming out unapologetically as a woman in recovery from a dissociative disorder in 2018, I’ve received so many messages and social media replies that
July 8, 2020
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Category: Trauma
Defining the Three Circles of Sexual Recovery
Sexual addiction and recovery can be controversial constructs. Unlike addictions to chemicals or substances, sex and sexuality are intrinsic facets of healthy human life and
April 27, 2020
Stop Saying “We’re All In This Together”
It’s the messaging, tagline, hashtag, and well-intentioned sentiment that has been reiterated ad nauseum for the better part of 6 weeks. Apparently, the pandemic has
April 22, 2020
What I Wish People Understood About Risk and Contamination
The response to COVID-19 is unlike anything I’ve witnessed in my forty years on this planet. Seeing so many events and yes, even whole sporting
March 14, 2020
Interactions With Vicarious Trauma: The Healer’s Search for Absolution
After 30 years of working in the field of behavioral health in various capacities, I’m owning the fact that I have dealt with vicarious trauma
February 25, 2020
Just Notice…
They’re doing it for the attention. It’s a refrain uttered everywhere, as people attempt to explain why troubled adults, adolescents, and children behave the way
February 11, 2020
That Trash Week I Almost Died Like Three Times
In the last two weeks I have suffered three injuries. None of them so terrible that I required major medical intervention, but bad enough to
February 6, 2020
How EMDR Therapy Helped Me to Reclaim My Life
I was sitting in front of a client one afternoon as she talked to me about the rape she had experienced a few months ago.
June 25, 2019
Parental Leave and Parenthood in Private Practice: 20 Ways to be Trauma-Informed
I have had a lot of people reaching out to me lately for some advice and insight on balancing private practice work with parenthood, and
May 28, 2019