Tag: Dissociative Disorder

If the past is over but your body still feels unsafe, you may be experiencing complex PTSD. CPTSD can keep you stuck in anxiety, shame, emotional flashbacks, and survival mode. Trauma therapy and EMDR can help you understand these patterns and begin moving toward healing. “Why Do I Still Feel This Way?” Many adults living with complex PTSD ask themselves: “Why can’t I just move on?” “Why do I react so strongly?” “Why do I still feel unsafe?” “Why do I feel broken?” You may understand logically that the danger is over, yet your body continues to respond as if the threat is happening right now. That experience is real, and it is more common than many people realize. What Is Complex PTSD? Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, often called CPTSD, develops when someone has experienced ongoing trauma over time rather than a single event. […]

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is gaining attention as a powerful tool for addressing emotional and psychological challenges. At Monarch Psychology, we’re proud to offer EMDR therapy in Calgary, helping clients reprocess traumatic memories and find relief from various mental health struggles. Let’s explore what EMDR is, how it works, and the ways […]

Trauma Responses or Personality Traits? Redefining the DSM for Survivors “I’ve been called dramatic, intense, needy—even manipulative. But what if I was just scared, and no one noticed?” If you’ve ever walked away from a therapy session or diagnosis feeling more judged than helped, you’re not alone. Many trauma survivors—especially those with complex or prolonged […]

Borderline Personality Disorder: When Every Emotion Feels Like an Emergency: Life with BPD         If you’ve ever felt like your emotions are just too loud, like your reactions come too fast and too hard and you can’t hit pause, you’re not alone. If you’ve been told you’re “Too much,” “too sensitive,” or that […]

If you’ve ever felt like your emotions run the show, or like you’re stuck in a loop of intense reactions, relationship blowups, or deep shame, you’re not alone. And you’re not beyond help. That’s where something called DBT comes in. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (don’t let the name scare you) is basically a super practical, powerful set of tools […]

If you’ve ever been told to “just think positive” or “get out and do something,” this is for you. Because if you’re living with depression, you know it’s so much more than just feeling sad. Depression is invisible, but it changes everything: your energy, your thoughts, your body, your hope. It can feel like your […]

Children don’t heal through long conversations—they heal through stories, movement, imagination, and connection. In my practice, I use art therapy, play-based interventions, and experiential activities to help children express feelings that are too big or too confusing for words. Therapy becomes a safe, creative space where they can explore emotions, learn coping skills, and build […]

At A to Z Psychology and Resilience Imperative, we believe that healing requires more than insight,  it also requires embodiment. While traditional psychology helps us understand our inner world, Yoga Therapy helps us feel it and gently reshape it through breath, movement, and mindful awareness. Yoga therapy is a clinically informed, trauma-sensitive application of yogic […]

Hey there, beautiful soul. If you’re reading this, you’re likely someone who feels the world on a deeper level—a healer, an empath, or a creative with a heart tuned to the subtle energies that flow through everything. You sense those powerful, invisible force fields, the relational threads connecting all beings. It’s like you’re wired to […]

Do you ever feel like you’re carrying the weight of everyone else’s emotions, leaving you completely exhausted? If you’re an empath, that drained feeling might be all too familiar, and you might not even realize why your energy keeps slipping away. I’ve been there, pouring myself out without understanding how my openness was tied to […]