How to Heal from an Anxious-Ambivalent Attachment Style In the tapestry of life, our attachment styles are the threads woven in our early years, shaping how we dance with love and connection. For those with an anxious-ambivalent attachment style, love is often a labyrinth of deep yearning entwined with the fear of abandonment. But fear…
The 4 Childhood Attachment Styles In the sacred journey of life, our childhood attachment styles, like seeds sown early, grow and evolve, shaping our emotional landscapes into adulthood. The roots of attachment, whether nurturing or tangled, deeply influence adult relationships, self-awareness, and resilience. Recognizing these styles in both childhood and adulthood, and understanding the paths…
Healing the Wound of Unworthiness Do you ever feel like you’re just not good enough, no matter what you do? Like you’ll always be lacking in some way? If so, you could be dealing with the core wound of unworthiness. This can be best described as a deep and pervasive feeling of inadequacy that profoundly…
How to Heal the Inner Child The inner child refers to the emotional, intuitive, and creative aspect of the self that is often associated with childhood. This aspect of the self is often connected to feelings, needs, and experiences from childhood, and it can play a significant role in an individual’s emotional well-being and relationships.…
7 Tips for Regulating Your Emotions when Healing from Trauma Regulating emotions after trauma can be a challenging and ongoing process, but it is an important aspect of healing. Trauma can leave us feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and powerless. It can trigger a range of emotions that can be difficult to manage. But with the help…
Healing from Childhood Trauma Childhood trauma is any experience that causes intense emotional, physical, or psychological distress during childhood. These experiences can include physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, neglect, or exposure to violence or other traumatic events. Childhood trauma can have a significant and lasting impact on an individual’s mental and emotional well-being, and it…
Understanding Your Trauma Responses Most people have heard of the ‘fight or flight’ response when facing a threat, whether real or perceived. This article will talk about what happens inside the body when this automatic reaction is triggered. It is important to remember that the fight or flight response is an automatic physiological reaction to…
How to Treat Anxiety with CBT Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has become the leading treatment for anxiety, and with good reason. Research indicates that CBT can be an effective treatment for anxiety after as few as 8 sessions, with or without any form of medication (4). CBT is a popular and effective form of psychological…
What is CBT & How Does it Help With Healing Trauma? Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on helping individuals identify and change negative patterns of thinking and behavior. It is based on the idea that our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected, and that by changing one aspect of…
What is Compassion Focused Therapy? Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) is a form of psychological therapy developed by Paul Gilbert for people struggling with mental health problems characterized by shame, self-attack, and self-blame. CFT has its philosophical roots in Buddhist philosophy, but it’s also built upon foundations of evolutionary psychology, developmental psychology, attachment, and neuroscience. CFT…