So how do we effectively deal with our most difficult thoughts, feelings, memories
and emotions without becoming so consumed, so stuck, so flooded and so
miserable that we begin to miss out on
How to Stop Struggling and Start living.
Transforming Care By Caring for Helpers
I am a limited resource. So are you. Each of us brings amazing gifts, talents, skills and capacities to the spaces we exist in – our families, our workplaces, our …
Seeing the Forest Through the Trees:
Acknowledging and Accepting our Thoughts and Feelings
upward reaching trees overpowering the space
Flipping the Script on Reactive Support
(Pulled From Behind the Line, Season 1, Episode 1)
Hear More on the Behind the Line podcast This article can also be found on CRACKYL As a trauma therapist who works with First Responders and Front Line Workers, I …
Dear Shame… Thank You!
Dear Shame, Thank you. Thank you for keeping me safe. Confused? Let me explain. What is shame? Shame is different than guilt. Guilt is feeling bad about something …
Navigating Mental Health Systems:
Understanding the Mental Health Act and healthcare system to support your child with suicidality.
Police, ‘sectioned’, hospital, Mental Health Act, ‘certified’… these terms and systems can seem overwhelming and scary, not to mention difficult to understand in a time of crisis. Unfortunately, it is …
Trauma Games: Tetris Edition
In a world that can feel inundated with video games, an age-old classic is making a comeback: Tetris. Why and how is it related to trauma? Hang tight.. Post-Traumatic Stress …
When the Lows of Life Become Risky:
delving deeper into low mood, depression and suicidality
It is important to recognize that all humans experience a range of emotions, just like how weather varies day to day. Happiness is not the ‘default’ emotion, just like sunny …
Quick & Easy Grounding Skills
Here is a video by our director Lindsay Faas with some quick & easy grounding skills for anxiety and trauma/stress responses.
When talking doesn’t work.
Alternative Approaches to Helping.
The post that follows is taken from an episode of the Behind the Line podcast. Find this episode of Behind the Line (Season 3, Episode 1) here. Behind the Line …