Trauma Education: The Blog
How to Set Boundaries During the Holidays: A Guide for Women with Trauma & PTSD
Setting boundaries during the holidays can be challenging, especially with family dynamics and added stress. This guide offers practical tips for protecting your mental health, managing expectations, and creating a holiday season that aligns with your needs. Learn how to establish meaningful boundaries for a more peaceful, empowered holiday experience.
How the Holidays Can Worsen PTSD Symptoms—and How to Cope
The holiday season can worsen PTSD symptoms for trauma survivors, with heightened stress, disrupted routines, and emotional triggers. Learn how trauma impacts the brain and discover practical, trauma-informed strategies to navigate the season with resilience and self-compassion.
Why Sexual Trauma Is Different from Other Types of Trauma—and Why It Matters
Sexual trauma impacts survivors in ways that are distinct from other forms of trauma, affecting relationships, identity, and mental health. Learn how sexual trauma differs and why specialized treatment is essential for healing.
Parenting a Teen with PTSD: A Guide for the Parents of Traumatized Teens
Is your teenager struggling with the effects of trauma or PTSD? Learn how to support them through their healing journey with practical advice and expert tips on trauma therapy. Discover the importance of finding the right help, maintaining structure, and how to empower your teen to reclaim their life. Available for families in Massachusetts, Vermont, Virginia, and Illinois.
The Truth About Trauma Therapy: Debunking 15 Common Trauma Therapy Myths
Many myths about trauma therapy keep people from seeking help. Learn the truth behind the most common misconceptions and how trauma-focused therapy can help you reclaim your life.
A Guide to Choosing the Right Trauma Therapy: Comparing Evidence-Based Treatments
Choosing the right trauma therapy is crucial for healing. Learn the differences between Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), EMDR, Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE), and more. Discover the best evidence-based approaches for PTSD recovery to reclaim your life and find the support you need.
How to Know If You Have PTSD: Recognizing the Signs
Many people mistakenly think they have anxiety or depression, when the real issue could be undiagnosed PTSD. Learn to recognize the signs of trauma, how it manifests, and explore effective treatment options in this guide on trauma recovery.
8 Surprising Signs of Trauma
Trauma doesn’t always show up in ways you’d expect. Sometimes, it can manifest in subtle and surprising ways, making it harder to recognize the signs in your day-to-day life. What’s more, some of these signs may have even helped you function highly in other areas, making it even trickier to connect the dots. However, despite appearing adaptive, these signs can make coping difficult. In this post, we’ll explore 8 unexpected signs of trauma that you might not realize are affecting you.
9 Signs You Might Need Trauma Therapy
Learn the 9 signs you might need trauma therapy. From trust issues to flashbacks, discover how trauma therapy helps you heal and recover.
What Is Trauma Therapy?
Discover how trauma-focused therapy helps heal trauma, how it works, and how Trauma Therapy differs from traditional talk therapy.
