The right kind of help matters.

Trauma-informed ways to care for yourself during the holiday season

Understanding the Window of Tolerance shifts trauma recovery from “What’s wrong with me?” to “What’s happening in my nervous system?”

At its core, inner child work is about relationship—the one you have with yourself.

The emotional and psychological frontier just beyond what’s familiar but not so far beyond that we feel unsafe

Trauma doesn’t just live in your mind—it lives in your body.

Do we need to tell our kids?

When shared in the right context, an impact letter becomes a moment of sacred truth-telling—one that can lay the foundation for healing, clarity, and even repair.

A relapse is not the end. It’s a call to review the tape, adjust the strategy, and step back onto the field with clarity and compassion.

This is not a prediction of failure—it’s a wise form of preparedness.

Gaslighting is more than emotional pain—it is relational betrayal of reality.

How the truth is told matters just as much as the truth itself.

“We help clients not by insisting they give up protection or pursue connection at any cost, but by helping them experience both—together.” — Dr. Janina Fisher

It’s about moving from automatic reactions to intentional responses.

When life feels overwhelming, relationships feel strained, or control feels just out of reach, it’s often because we’re carrying burdens that aren’t actually ours to hold.

Each person is free to be fully themselves—and fully responsible.

Boundaries are not about keeping people out; they are about showing people the respectful way in.

The truth is, difficult emotions are not our enemies. They are messengers.

There’s a specific kind of pain that comes when someone you love hides a part of themselves so completely that you didn’t even know it existed.

Rather than asking, “Why the addiction?” the more useful question is, “Why the pain?”