How Christian Counseling Can Bring Back Hope and Change Your World Life can feel overwhelming at times. Whether it’s the weight of personal struggles, broken relationships, grief, or uncertainty about the future, it’s easy to lose sight of hope. In those moments, we often long for guidance that not only addresses our emotional and mental […]
Healing Beyond Words: Integrating Somatic Therapy, EMDR, ACT, and aspects of PRT for Trauma Recovery When it comes to healing from trauma, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach. Our minds and bodies hold onto experiences in unique ways, and the path to recovery often requires more than just talking about what happened. That’s where integrative therapy approaches—like Somatic […]
So, you’ve heard of Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and you’re wondering what the deal is with these two. Am I right? Don’t worry — I’ve been there. I’ve actually been on both sides of the couch with these therapies, so let me break it down for you. The […]
If you’ve been carrying the weight of trauma, anxiety, painful memories, or experiences that seem to keep resurfacing no matter how hard you try to move forward, you’re not alone. Many people come to therapy feeling exhausted by the impact these experiences have on their daily lives, relationships, and sense of well-being. I’m Lexi Eller, […]
You’re Trained to Respond to Emergencies—But You’re Human Too. As first responders, you’re often the first on scene when someone is having the worst day of their life. You train for the chaos, the crisis, and the unknown. What often gets overlooked is the impact those experiences can have on you long after the call […]
When we experience something overwhelming, our nervous system responds to protect us, through fight, flight, freeze or fawn. This is a completely natural survival response. The difficulty is that long after the event has passed, the nervous system can remain stuck in that protective state. Your body is still responding as though the threat […]
What Is Trauma and How Does It Affect You? Trauma isn’t just about what happened. It’s about what happens inside you as a result. Many people who come to therapy don’t initially identify as having experienced trauma. They know something difficult happened, but they’re not sure if it “counts.” They just know that something feels […]
Choosing a Particular Trauma Relief Therapy If your life was disrupted by an unexpected experience and you cannot stop the cycles of self-doubt, sorrow or frustration, help is available in many forms. Anxiety, trauma, PTSD and complex trauma can be cured. Receiving compassionate and effective help after a life shock is very important. However, Choosing […]
I wish I knew about the 7 types of rest when I started my career. When I experienced burnout as a case manager and child and youth worker, I kept coming home and zoning out on the couch, too depleted to do anything else. Even after a full night’s sleep, I still felt exhausted. My […]
Early in my career, I didn’t question the weight I sometimes carried home after sessions. I’d notice a tiredness that wasn’t just physical but I didn’t have a framework for understanding it. I thought that was just part of being in this work. Over time, I’ve come to understand vicarious trauma less as something sudden, […]
