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Imposter
What is Imposter Syndrome Really? Imposter Syndrome is often described as a persistent lack of self-belief — a chronic sense of self-doubt. At its core, self-doubt is a loss of trust, both in our own judgment and in the judgments of others. This loss of trust is, in many cases, a trauma response.…
Area of Compromise
There are many of us in the world who can find it difficult to express our thoughts and emotions.. struggling to articulate what we truly think and feel. Why is that? Some may believe we simply have nothing valuable to say. Others assume it’s due to a lack of intelligence or convince themselves…
Child Alienation
Alienation is when a child will reject a parent who they had previously enjoyed a happy and healthy relationship with (Treatment and Prevention of Parental Alienation, n.d.). Alienation is emotional, psychological, insidious child abuse, meant to intentionally damage a child’s relationship with a…
How I Think About Me
“Our life is what our thoughts make it.” – Marcus Aurelius This timeless quote from the Roman emperor reflects a profound truth: the quality of our lives is shaped by the quality of our thoughts. When Marcus said this, he emphasized the power of the mind in shaping how we perceive and respond to…
Dysregulation
Good Morning! Drawing on research in interpersonal neurobiology, Polyvagal Theory, and trauma-informed practices, we have developed a workshop aimed at fostering emotional regulation in schools. By blending these scientific insights with lived experience, our workshop provides practical strategies…
Underpinnings
You may have heard the saying, "What we put out into the world is what comes back to us." This couldn't be more true. When I finally understood that my choices were keeping me stuck in a cycle—different faces, different places, but the same situations—it was clear that the only way out was the…
Complex Trauma
People who have experienced complex trauma, often confuse feeling familiar with feeling safe. We may not know what real safety feels like, so we choose familiar and end up with more of the same… ‘different faces, different places, same old set of circumstances, same unhealthy relationships, same…
The difference between; Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Psychiatrist
“There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your Philosophy.” (Baskin, 2019). Shakespeare’s philosophical words speak to the larger human experience such as love, dreams, sensuality, and the imagination (Baskin, 2019). The philosophy of a Psychotherapist is that the…
Forgiveness In Therapy
Forgiveness is defined as the deliberate decision to let go of feelings of anger, resentment, and retribution (Cherry, 2023). Forgiveness is the cognitive, motivational, and emotional experience of decreasing negativity and increasing positivity (Mayo Clinic, 2022). Studies show that forgiveness is…
Roots
Examine your Core Beliefs! Healing and prevention requires love, compassion and empathy… As children, we apply meaning to experiences … Whenever we are excluded, bullied, abused, ignored, not believed, blamed.. The meaning (Because as young children we tend to view adults as perfect beings that…