What to Expect in Your First EMDR Session
Not knowing what EMDR actually involves can make it feel more daunting than it needs to be. Here’s an honest look at what really happens in your first session, and why it’s rarely what people imagine.
Is EMDR Right for Me? Who Benefits Most from This Therapy
EMDR has a strong track record for trauma, but is it the right fit for what you’re working through? Here’s who tends to benefit most, and how to know if it’s worth exploring.
Grieving Someone Who Is Still Alive: Ambiguous Loss and Estrangement
Some of the most painful grief has no funeral and no closure — it’s for someone who is still alive but lost to you all the same. Here’s what ambiguous loss is, and why it deserves to be recognized as real grief.
When You Do Not Know How to Grieve: Non-Traditional Loss
Not all loss gets recognized as grief — a friendship ending, a miscarriage, losing the life you thought you’d have. Here’s why these losses matter just as much, and how to grieve something no one else is naming.
What to Do After a Car Accident in BC: A Step-by-Step Guide
Being in a car accident is disorienting, and it’s easy to miss steps that matter later. Here’s a practical, step-by-step guide to what to do in the days and weeks that follow an accident in BC.
Car Accident Anxiety: When the Emotional Trauma Outlasts the Physical Injuries
The invisible injuries from a car accident often take the longest to heal, and anxiety afterward is far more common than people realize. Here’s what car accident anxiety looks like, and why it deserves real attention.
Flashbacks, Nightmares, and Triggers: What It Is Actually Like Living With PTSD
PTSD isn’t just being upset about something that happened — it’s a physiological response rooted in how the nervous system stores traumatic memory. Here’s what flashbacks, nightmares, and triggers actually feel like, and why understanding them can make them less frightening.
Moral Injury: When What You Witnessed Conflicts With Your Values
Moral injury is a different kind of wound than PTSD — one to your integrity and sense of who you are, not just a fear response. Here’s what it looks like, and why it deserves as much attention as trauma does.
Veterans
Families of First Responders: How Secondary Trauma Affects the Whole Household
When a first responder carries trauma home, they’re rarely the only one affected — partners and children absorb it too. Here’s what secondary traumatic stress looks like for families, and why their experience deserves support as well.
Wellness
The Nervous System Reset: Simple Ways to Come Back to Calm
Telling an anxious person to ‘just relax’ doesn’t work because nervous system activation isn’t a choice — but it can be gently influenced. Here are simple, practical ways to help your body find its way back to calm.