At Compassionate Voice, we talk a lot about healing, but not always in the ways that dominant culture expects us to. One of the things I’ve been sitting with lately is how forgiveness, a word that’s often lifted up as the pinnacle of healing can…
I’m sitting in reflection after completing my first EMDR intensive as a therapist, a 6-hour trauma processing session with a client I’ve worked with for about a year. I’ve offered EMDR in weekly sessions for several years and became certified after experiencing just how transformative…
You know that sinking feeling you get in your stomach when you hear the words “self-care”? The one that makes you want to both cry and laugh at the same time. This is because we are taught from a very young age that our feelings,…
So, you are getting your 7-8 hours of sleep. However, you are still tired. What gives!? There, are multiple reasons that you might be tired even if you get adequate sleep each night. Physical and mental health concerns are the more obvious reasons you might…
I find that many people have a passing familiarity with the idea of fight, flight or freeze. In this article, a fourth trauma response is discussed called fawning. According to a specialist on childhood trauma Pete Walker, some of our people pleasing behaviors are tied to experiences…
Join fellow compassion fatigue and burnout therapist Chris McDonald as she explores with me my journey through my own experiences with burnout and compassion fatigue. In this episode I talk about how being a “wounded healer” both helps and challenges caregiving professionals. As well as…
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