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Other People Had It Worse. Why Does It Still Affect Me?
Comparison and the Question of Legitimacy Something that comes up repeatedly in my work with women who experienced neglect or abuse in childhood is comparison. A woman may describe experiences that involved emotional manipulation, sexual boundary violations, chronic unpredictability or…
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Should I Cut Ties With My Narcissistic Mother?
Most of the women I work with don’t arrive in therapy asking whether they should cut ties with their narcissistic mother. They usually come for…
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Making Sense of Trauma and Psychosis
For many adults who grew up with abuse, neglect, or other painful experiences, the past doesn’t always stay in the past. Even when you think…
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Complex Trauma: Understanding Threat and Challenge Stress
You don’t need to have a formal trauma diagnosis to know that something’s off. Maybe you’re constantly overwhelmed even when nothing dramatic is happening. Or…
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PTSD, CPTSD & Complex Trauma: A Counsellor’s Perspective
In therapeutic work, clarity about language is important, especially when it comes to trauma. Words such as “trauma,” “complex trauma,” and “complex PTSD” are often…
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Life Transitions and Therapy: Holding Space for Renewal
I’ve been in a philosophical mood this weekend—thinking about life transitions and the work I do as a therapist. One question keeps surfacing: what happens…
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Can I Heal with Psychotherapy? What You Should Know
When people first reach out to me — often feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, trauma, fears, panic attacks — a question often hangs between us, sometimes…
