Do you sometimes feel like your own worst enemy? You may be gaslighting yourself without even realizing it. Gaslighting is a form of emotional abuse in which one person manipulates another in order to make them doubt their own reality and sanity. It happens in relationships, but it can also happen when we are ourContinue reading “What Does It Mean If You Gaslight Yourself?”
Category Archives: Trauma & PTSD
What is Trauma-Informed Therapy?
Are you struggling with past traumatic experiences whether big trauma or little trauma that impact how you perceive experiences and interactions today? Trauma-informed therapy might be the answer. It’s a type of therapeutic approach that focuses on how those past traumas are impacting your current emotional, physical, and mental well-being. It takes extra consideration intoContinue reading “What is Trauma-Informed Therapy?”
What is Betrayal Trauma and How Does it Impact You
Betrayal trauma can be rooted in abandonment challenges or violation of attachment to another person. Trauma can have elements that impact all or some of a person’s ability to feel emotionally safe, physical safety, and other well-being indicators. This can happen in childhood with your family of origin (FOO), or with your partner or closeContinue reading “What is Betrayal Trauma and How Does it Impact You”