As a follow up to the October domestic violence awareness post, I wanted to dig deeper into what happens within an abusive relationship...

As most people who have been affected by domestic violence know, October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Domestic violence has...

As human brings, our first encounters with attachment and relationships form how we attach to others for the rest of our lives. The...

There are so many ‘buzzwords’ that fly around social media when it comes to mental health and what mental health means to an individual....

This blog delves into the attachment styles and how they might look in relationships.

CPTSD (complex post traumatic stress disorder) is caused by ongoing trauma, typically childhood trauma, that's caused insecure attachment...

One of the main issues that brings couples to couples therapy is issues with their communication. Communication is one of the most...

Complex trauma generally shows up in the form of emotional flashbacks- these flashbacks typically present themselves as one of the 4 "F"...

Physical and sexual abuse are two of the most common areas of abuse in childhood, and they are also the two most obvious traumas in...

Do you cringe whenever you hear the words conflict or confront? I know I do! I've never been great at dealing with conflict, but I have a...

When we think of trust in a relationship, the first thing that usually comes to mind is trusting that our partner will remain loyal or...

Have you noticed patterns in your love life that have raised some questions for you? Like why you’re drawn to a certain type of person...

In a previous blog post, we discussed complex PTSD (CPTSD) and how it causes people to cling to one of the 4F types (fight, flight,...

Hearing the term, "I went into fight or flight" mode is something that's commonly said when we're describing our body's response to...

Emotional maturity is the ability to self-reflect, self-regulate, process emotions, communicate emotions, and be consistent and...

We have all had experiences of not understanding how we feel about something or how we understand something. Often times there is an...

What is attachment style? As adults, we tend to have either a secure or insecure attachment style. When someone has a secure attachment...