by Courtenay Monfore | Jan 27, 2020 | Anxiety, Blog, Relationships, Therapy, Trauma
The concept of healing our inner child is one that has been discussed in self-help, therapy, and spirituality circles alike. While many people may brush off the concept of healing our inner child as just another wacky self-help tactic for people that can’t seem to get...
by Courtenay Monfore | Jan 20, 2020 | Anxiety, Blog, Relationships, Therapy, Trauma
Instead of defaulting to ‘fight or flight’ responses, rely on these open-ended questions and phrases to navigate conflict and reconnect with your partner. Relationships go through seasons, and sometimes the winter is so frigid it may not feel like there’s...
by Courtenay Monfore | Dec 30, 2019 | Anxiety, Blog, Relationships, Therapy, Trauma
What happened to you was not your fault. It was not something you asked for, it was not something you deserved. What happened to you was not fair. You were merely collateral damage on someone else’s warpath, an innocent bystander who got wrecked out of proximity. We...
by Courtenay Monfore | Dec 23, 2019 | Anxiety, Blog, Relationships, Therapy, Trauma
Many families are far from perfect. This doesn’t mean we love them any less, but it makes the holidays a bit more difficult. While around the holidays we try to avoid any negative conversations, some relatives are better at this than others. Navigating those...
by Courtenay Monfore | Nov 25, 2019 | Blog, Trauma
“Shame is the lie someone told you about yourself.” —Anais Nin (attributed) If you were a victim of childhood abuse or neglect, you know about shame. You have likely been plagued by it all your life without identifying it as shame. You may feel shame because you blame...
by Courtenay Monfore | Nov 4, 2019 | Anxiety, Blog, Brainspotting, Therapy, Trauma
“Memories warm you up from the inside. But they also tear you apart.” Haruki Murakami We all know from popular drama (TV shows, movies, etc.) that traumatic events are often forgotten by the person who suffers from them. People who experience a devastating event such...
by Courtenay Monfore | Oct 21, 2019 | Blog, Therapy, Trauma
Have you even been in a social gathering with friends, family, strangers and a bunch of cute kids? Have you ever over heard one of those cute kids quietly ask her mother or father for something and heard the parent explode and yell hysterically at the child? You might...
by Courtenay Monfore | Oct 14, 2019 | Blog, Therapy, Trauma
The word grief has come to be understood solely as a reaction to a death. But that narrow understanding fails to encompass the range of human experiences that create and trigger grief. Here are four types of grief that we experience which have nothing to do with...
by Courtenay Monfore | Oct 7, 2019 | Anxiety, Blog, Brainspotting, Therapy, Trauma
Romantic relationships are inherently complicated. When you’re dating someone with PTSD, more emotional baggage is involved in the relationship. In fact, one of the most damaging aspects of this disorder is the effect it has on social interactions and in...
by Courtenay Monfore | Sep 30, 2019 | Anxiety, Blog, Therapy, Trauma
If you’ve ever felt like something is off in a close relationship or casual encounter—you’re being pressured, controlled or even feel like you’re questioning yourself more than usual—it could be manipulation. “Manipulation is an emotionally unhealthy psychological...
