by Brandy | May 21, 2018 | Anger, Emotional Recovery, Healing, Management Strategies, Regulation
Anger is a topic that comes up all the time in my practice. People usually fall into one of two categories: they get angry and confront someone and then feel horrible or they can’t get angry – they either go straight to tears, helplessness or depression. A...
by Brandy | Jan 3, 2018 | Healing, Management Strategies, Regulation, Self-Regulation, Trauma Recovery
Last week I was on my way back from holiday travels, sitting in the airport, and it became one of those moments of reflection of the marvel of the nervous system and how much change is possible. I know there are people in the world who travel effortlessly and they...
by Brandy | Oct 23, 2017 | Healing, Management Strategies, Regulation, Stress Relief, Trauma Recovery
In this age of information, there are some great resources for healing trauma that I follow online. People on these sites ask sincere questions and get sincere responses from fellow seekers based in what has worked for them. Here’s an example: “I’ve...
by Brandy | Oct 11, 2017 | Developmental Trauma, Healing, Management Strategies, Regulation, Self-Regulation, Trauma Recovery
When I talk to people who are doing work to heal their trauma, I hear a common thread: “I tried [insert any technique] and got totally triggered.” Ask a little more and you might find out how painful, intense, long-lasting the activation was for them and...
