Decades after a landmark study showed the lasting health effects of such trauma, researchers are finding ways to guard ...
Childhood should be a time of innocence and growth, but for many, it's marred by repeated traumatic experiences that leave lasting scars. Complex childhood trauma isn't just a buzzword—it's a profound ...
Parent Psychotherapy doesn’t just heal emotional wounds — it repairs a biological process that could benefit kids for life.
Your upbringing can shape every aspect of your life, but it doesn't have to define your future. Do you feel stuck in the same cycles, drawn to the same painful relationships, wondering if things will ...
I work with adults and couples who feel stuck in painful relationship or coping patterns. Many of my clients have a history of childhood, relational, or other complex trauma, and struggle with anxiety ...
Childhood maltreatment (CM) is a complex issue that is often passed on through generations. Studies have shown that parents who were abused as children may perpetuate a similar pattern of mistreating ...
Meet Amanda, 36. She shares how she faced and stopped normalizing how toxic and damaging her childhood was. "I was well into my thirties before I realized my childhood wasn’t just difficult—it was ...
As a nonprofit that provides mental health care for children ages 3 to 17, Clarity Child Guidance Center has noticed for more than a decade that 90% of our patients have experienced trauma of some ...
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Why kids now see discomfort as trauma

A teenager bombs a chemistry test and tells her parents she's traumatized. A sixth grader doesn't get picked for dodgeball ...
While children may not understand at first, when they grow into adults, the way they were raised can have detrimental effects ...