The Difference Between Burnout, Anxiety, and Trauma
If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re burned out, anxious, or struggling with something deeper like trauma, you’re not alone. These experiences can look confusingly similar on the surface, but at their core, each one has its own roots and impact on your body and mind. Burnout builds up from ongoing stress, anxiety is a persistent […]
How Complex Trauma Shows Up in Everyday Life?
Complex trauma doesn’t always walk into the room waving a red flag. It weaves itself into your daily routine, your relationships, and even your sense of safety, often without you realizing why you feel the way you do. You might catch yourself constantly on edge, struggling to relax, or reacting strongly to situations others find […]
Enhancing Client Relationships With Trauma Informed Care
What Is Trauma-Informed Care? Trauma-informed care is an integrated approach in mental health, primary care, and social services that centers on understanding and responding to the effects of trauma. Many high-achieving professionals in Port Jefferson and across Long Island experience persistent exhaustion and unresolved inner pain even when life appears successful. In my experience as […]
Healing From Complex Trauma and PTSD With CBT
Do you feel trapped by the weight of past trauma, unsure how to move forward? Complex trauma and PTSD can leave deep emotional scars, but healing is possible. This article explores effective Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) approaches for treating complex trauma and PTSD. You’ll learn about recognizing symptoms, finding the right therapist, and building support […]
How Do You Know If You Have Childhood Trauma?
Many adults walk through life carrying the weight of unresolved trauma from their childhood, often without realizing its impact on their psychological functioning. Childhood trauma affects individuals deeply, shaping their adult life in profound ways. Identifying its signs is the first step to heal from unresolved childhood trauma. Childhood trauma can include physical or sexual […]
Navigating Through Grief and Loss
Grief, an intense and multifaceted response to loss, is a journey that many of us will face at some point in our lives. While commonly associated with the death of a loved one, grief can also arise from a myriad of significant life changes like job loss, divorce, the end of a relationship, the death […]