Trauma leaves deep imprints on the mind that can be hard to erase. Whether you’ve gone through a single event like a car accident or had a prolonged experience like childhood neglect, trauma can disrupt your daily life, relationships, and even the ability to feel safe in your own body.
When you think of hypnosis, you might imagine swinging pocket watches, people clucking like chickens, or dramatic movie scenes where someone’s “under a spell.”
It’s hard to live in a non-affirming environment. Whether you have differences in identity, beliefs, or personal values with the people around you, feeling consistently invalidated takes a toll on your mental and emotional health.
In today’s volatile political climate, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and hopeless. Many people are going through anxiety related to politics, sometimes so intensely that they want to disengage altogether.
Have you ever felt like part of you wanted to take a risk, but another part holds you back in fear? Internal family systems (IFS) therapy helps us understand these different “parts” inside us so we can heal and feel more comfortable with our inner world.
For those in the LGBTQ+ community, embracing their identity can be a liberating journey. However, this process can be complicated by societal pressures, stigmas, and the ingrained beliefs that contribute to internalized homophobia.
In the wake of attacks targeting the LGBTQ+ community, you may be wondering whether safety will ever be possible. However, history shows that the LGBTQ+ community is extraordinarily resilient.
