Therapy BLog for Women
Reflections on trauma, attachment, grief, and the inner work of repair.
The Fawn Response and People Pleasing: When Keeping the Peace Became Your Nervous System's Default
You said yes when you meant something more complicated than yes. You felt someone's disappointment land before you'd decided what to do with it. This is about a nervous system pattern that formed early and has been running since.
When Your Childhood Hurts: Grieving a Childhood That Wasn’t
Most women grieving their childhood don't know that's what they're doing. They come in carrying something else. Underneath it is a loss that never got named as one.