• Do People TRIGGER You? CPTSD and Why We ISOLATE
    Jul 27 2022

    People who grew up with trauma in childhood often have a strong tendency to ISOLATE. One major reason is that interactions with people are TRIGGERING. Here are some of the common reasons people trigger us, with tips on how to CALM triggers and build more CONNECTION and social freedom.


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    6 mins
  • Magical Thinking Saved Your Childhood (But NOW It's Ruining Your Life)
    Jul 27 2022

    As a child you developed the ability to use "magical thinking" to cope with abuse and neglect, but NOW, as an adult, it just might be blocking you from ever escaping troubled relationships, finding inner strength, and living a full life. In this video I answer a letter from a woman who endured deep neglect as a child, and has used magical thinking to tolerate rejection and grief as she lives in the house of an ex for who she still has romantic feelings.


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    35 mins
  • CPTSD Blinds You To Relationship RED FLAGS
    Jul 27 2022

    The problem with Childhood PTSD is that when we fall in love, the traumatized part of our brain kicks in and hijacks perception, driving us to to cling when it's time to step back, or even run. How can you change your trauma-driven dating patterns, and open the door to real love?


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    20 mins
  • Childhood PTSD and Loneliness -- How to Begin Healing
    Jul 27 2022

    Childhood PTSD is, in essence, an injury to our ability to connect with others. That's why so many adults who were traumatized as kids struggle with relationships, feeling disconnected in relationships or avoiding any deep or lasting connections. In this video excerpted from my new online course, "Healing Childhood PTSD," you can learn about how early trauma impacts our ability to connect, and walks you step by step toward the path of healing.


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    10 mins
  • LIMERENCE: Abandonment Wounds Cue Partners to Discard You
    Jul 27 2022

    Any loss of a parent can leave an emotional wound on a child that affects them all their lives. How many times have you fallen for someone, only to find that you weren’t valued, your existence was a secret someone's "real" relationship, relegating you to the status of "side chick?" The consequences of this pattern don’t just daw you to the wrong person; the pattern leads to behaviors that drive away good people who would otherwise seek a relationship with you. In this video I respond to a letter from a young woman trying to find a way to either forget or transform a relationship with a man who treats her as a secret girlfriend.


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    35 mins
  • Are You RE-Traumatizing Yourself? 16 Self-Defeating Behaviors Common with Childhood PTSD.
    Jul 27 2022
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    8 mins
  • LIMERENCE: To Heal Obsession, Heal Wounds of Neglect
    Jul 27 2022

    People whose childhood emotional needs were neglected are often drawn into "limerant" relationships -- an infatuation or obsession with someone unavailable, uninterested, or unknown to you. This consuming kind of love (that gives nothing back) can devastate your happiness and leave you chronically isolated. In this video I answer a letter from a woman who has loved a man she barely knows for years. Find out how to spot the signs of limerence, and what you can do to heal.


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    31 mins
  • How COVERT AVOIDANCE Makes Your Life EMPTY
    Jul 27 2022

    If your life feels empty and lonely, despite the fact that you do all the things that are supposed to fill up your life -- you might be a COVERT AVOIDER. This is common for adults with CPTSD, who grew up with abuse and neglect. You might have a good career, you’re friendly, you’re interesting, there are people in your life -- but if you feel like nothing is CONNECTING, if it's all superficial and not giving you happiness, it’s time to ask yourself if you’re secretly AVOIDING your own life.


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    14 mins