Have you read, “Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents”? Dr. Gibson explains that when we’ve been trained to discount our feelings, we’ll feel guilty for complaining if everything seems to look fine on the outside. I want to get better at trusting myself to know when I’m emotionally satisfied, to trust myself to know when something is missing, and to…
Category: Trauma
I want both
Both can be true at the same time. About the Author Kara Ashley-Gilmore believes in the use of our innate creativity for our wellness and healing. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Registered Art Therapist, Provisional Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and a mixed-media artist at Mountain Creative Arts Counseling, in Hendersonville, NC. She provides individual and group psychotherapy and…
Effects of Trauma
The effects of trauma are profound. A healthy nervous system can move both into and out of fight/flight as activation increases or decreases.
Types of Traumatic Events
In today’s post, I have broken down the various types of traumatic events and provided a few examples to help clarify these terms.
Definition of Trauma
When we talk about trauma, we are referring to what happens within our bodies during and after the event–not the particular event itself.
Coherence & Gratitude
There were many days over the past year where the only thing that kept me hopeful was the knowledge that regardless of what was going on, something was working in my favor…
Vicarious Trauma & the Media
Vicarious trauma, or secondary trauma, is indirect exposure to a traumatic event through a first-hand account or narrative of that event. Vicarious trauma is often used in reference to caregivers and healing professionals, but we’re seeing more vicarious or secondary trauma reactions in the general public, from viewing violent or horrific videos online. A discussion was prompted in our…