Category: Relationships with Others

Childhood PTSD: Who Caused It? Who Has The Power to Heal It?

Childhood PTSD can have a devastating effect on our entire lives — especially in our romantic partnerships. It can feel hopeless, but the

Are You RE-Traumatizing Yourself? 16 Self-Defeating Behaviors Common with Childhood PTSD

Part of the damage from abuse and neglect in childhood is what actually happened when we were kids. But a significant part of

When Your Childhood PTSD Is Healed, Who Will You Be?

Hi friends, I’m super busy putting finishing touches on my new course on dating and relationships for people with Childhood PTSD, but I

New Video: Trauma-Driven Beliefs That Lead You Away From Good Partners

Hi friends! I’m shooting videos this week for my new course on Dating and Relationships for People with Childhood PTSD, and squeezed in

How To Stay (Mostly) Sane When Family Visits Make You Crazy

Yay! The holidays are here and everywhere, people with some level of Childhood PTSD are facing the prospect of returning home. Let’s say

I Got to Be a Guest on Teri Wellbrock’s “The Healing Place” Podcast: Here’s the Video!

Teri Wellbrock is a prolific podcaster who gathers together the people who think, write and work to support people healing from adverse childhood

Friends With No Benefits: Why Normal Rules Of Dating Don’t Always Work for People With Childhood PTSD

Here’s what they tell you: Work hard in school. Love yourself. Get enough sleep. Say no to drugs and tobacco. Don’t consume sugary drinks.

Childhood PTSD is a Disease of Loneliness. Here’s How to Start Healing.

Childhood PTSD is, in its essence, an injury to our ability to connect with other people. Abuse and neglect early in our lives

How Childhood PTSD Can Trigger Self-Defeating Behaviors

Here’s an excerpt from my new online course, Healing Childhood PTSD. Here I talk about three negative emotions that can hijack a person’s

Brain Dysregulation is at the Root of Childhood PTSD: Learning to Re-Regulate Is Where Healing Begins

To heal from Childhood PTSD, it’s crucial to understand the role of dysregulation, which is the underlying problem that most conventional treatments have