Trauma and Self Soothing

Trauma and Self Soothing

Some symptoms of trauma are behaviors that occur when a situation or occurrence overwhelms our coping skills. This many times causes brain changes, that result is hyper-vigilance, guilt and shame. When traumatized we tend to avoid the source of trauma to protect...

Relationships: Heavy Baggage or a Carry-on?

In the first few encounters with a potential partner, we tend to assess their assets as well as their baggage. For example how many marriages and divorces has this person had? How many children, stepchildren, or any volatile relationships with exes? Then, there is the...