Most people know the fight-or-flight response, a survival mechanism related to threatening situations and events. In recent years, in no small part due to high-profile legal cases involving sexual ...

Transformative Growth Counseling offers evidence-informed PTSD and trauma services, supporting healing, resilience, and ...

Many of us will have heard of the “flight, fright, freeze” response when we are confronted with a threatening situation. In ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is among the most challenging mental health conditions to treat effectively. While ...

Most people think of people-pleasing as a harmless habit, but fawning is something entirely different — a trauma response so overlooked and misunderstood that most people don’t even realize they’re ...

Many people may not realize how unresolved trauma can influence the quality of their life and their relationships. They may downplay the significance of their trauma or may live “distracted” where ...

Overthinking is not just a habit or personality quirk — it’s often your brain trying to protect you. Psychology suggests it ...

Trauma affects individuals deeply, altering their sense of safety, their emotions, and how they perceive the world around them. Its impact can be profound and long-lasting, affecting mental, physical, ...

When someone’s gone through emotional neglect, chronic stress, or unprocessed trauma, it often shows up in ways that look like laziness from the outside. But dig deeper, and what looks like apathy, ...

Past trauma casts long shadows over present relationships, creating invisible barriers to intimacy and connection that both partners often struggle to understand. When traumatic experiences remain ...

In the intricate tapestry of human behavior, we often dismiss certain personal traits as "quirks" – a little bit of shyness, a tendency to overthink, or a need for constant reassurance. Yet, what if ...