[8-min read] Being trauma-informed doesn’t necessarily mean a therapist has the depth of expertise, training, or tools to support you toward true healing—and that doesn’t mean they aren’t great therapists. It just means you’ll want to ask more questions about their experience. Here are some important things to consider, and therapy modalities that are specifically designed to treat individuals with trauma histories.

[12-min read] Often deemed a negative quality, dissociation, is actually quite adaptive; it is a natural coping mechanism where the mind and body separate from overwhelming thoughts, feelings, sensations, or memories to protect against trauma, stress, or physical pain. A lesser known fact is that dissociation can take many forms, from feeling detached from oneself to forgetting key details of one’s life.

[7-min read] What happens when a place that promises healing, belonging, and transformation is the very source of your deepest wounds? Behind the glamorous services and charismatic leaders of megachurches lies a darker truth—one that mirrors the classic patterns of narcissistic abuse. These churches expertly exploit the vulnerabilities of those seeking solace, trapping them in cycles of control and manipulation. Read on to uncover how spiritual guidance can become spiritual harm.