You’re functioning. Showing up.
Holding it together.
You don’t need more advice. You need a place to actually process what’s been held onto. Here, you’ll find grounded, practical tools to help you move through it with more clarity, steadiness, and ease.
Online Therapy for Trauma & Grief: A Guide to Your First Session with Carly Pollack
What is your first session with a trauma therapist like? If you’re nervous about beginning therapy, read on to help calm your nerves. I’ll take you through the first trauma therapy session with me, including what to expect and tips to make the session comfortable. Schedule trauma therapy with me to overcome grief, PTSD, anger, and depression.
Beyond Stereotypes: Why We Misunderstand PTSD
PTSD can be confusing for several reasons. When trauma hits, your body's survival instincts can go into overdrive. This is the "fight, flight, or freeze" response, designed to protect you from danger. But sometimes, that system gets stuck on high alert, making you feel unsafe even when you're completely secure. To learn more about how to calm these instincts and begin the journey toward healing, read on.
The Limitations of Talk Therapy on PTSD Recovery
Talk therapy is a common treatment for PTSD, but it's not always the right fit. If you’ve tried talk therapy before with limited success treating your PTSD, you’re not doing it wrong- talk therapy just doesn’t always cut it. If you're struggling with PTSD, you may find that talk therapy is difficult to process a traumatic event, time-consuming, and not effective for everyone.
Overcoming PTSD's Grip on Your Sex Life: A Guide to Reclaiming Intimacy
PTSD can have a deep and frustrating impact on your sex life, but it doesn't have to define it. By acknowledging your feelings, getting to know yourself through exploration, seeking professional support, communicating with your partner, creating a safe space, exploring sensuality, and practicing self-care, you can gradually overcome PTSD's grip on your sex life. Read this blog post to learn more.
Why Am I Scared of My Anger? Trauma, Rage, & Losing Control
If anger feels scary, unnecessary, overwhelming, or out of control, you’re not alone. Trauma can teach your nervous system that anger is dangerous…even when it’s your own. Here’s why that happens, and how healing helps you rebuild trust in yourself.
An Open Letter To The Friends & Family of Men with Trauma
Are you searching for how to help a man in your life deal with his PTSD, trauma, bad sleep and irritability? If you know and love a man who is suffering, you know that it feels awful to watch him suffer. You might feel unable to help him, or confused about the best path forward. This letter is for anyone who cares about a man who is suffering. Read on for specific ideas from a licensed trauma therapist who specializes in treating mens PTSD.
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