Our hearts have been heavy- and the heaviness just seems to keep compounding. Here are the things we are doing as a trauma therapist and IFS coach to stay well in these times, so as people with a great deal of privilege we can keep showing up for our community and our...
Posts About: Trauma
My perimenopausal HRT journey so far
I posted recently in my Instagram stories (@teawithatraumatherapist) about HRT, and 33% of respondents said they didn't know know about it. (Another 33% said they take it, and the last 33% said they want to be on it...a percentage breakdown that just tickled me). As...
Ketamine Assisted Therapy Update
We get asked a lot about our experiences with Ketamine Assisted Therapy (KAP), and it’s been a long time since we updated, so here’s an update: For those who are new here...Tom did IV Ketamine treatment through Lower Bucks Wellness when his ADHD had him really, really...
Processing Stranger Things…and Trauma Processing with EMDR
Season 4 of Stranger Things was my favorite because of all the trauma processing themes. Who can forget those brave kids, choosing to enter The Upside Down? More than one client has compared doing EMDR to going into the Upside Down, and I know what they mean. What is...
Upcoming Trauma Sensitive Yoga Group
As the winter months settle in, many of us feel the natural pull to slow down, soften, and come back home to ourselves. This season can be a beautiful opportunity to reconnect with our bodies—at a pace that feels safe, grounding, and supportive. I’m offering...
August Means Abundance
Content warning: Pregnancy loss, parent loss, grief There was the first time, the August when the doctors told me at 22 weeks that I was going to have a miscarriage but I didn’t believe them. So all through the hot sticky days of August, I took my prenatal vitamins...
Have you ever wondered about intensive therapy? Listen to Charity on a podcast interview here!
Charity had the joy of being interviewed by Lisa from the Illuminated Recovery Podcast (https://www.instagram.com/illuminatedrecoverypodcast/) about what EMDR Intensive Therapy Retreats are all about! Their conversation covers why Charity became a therapist, how she...
FDA Reviews MDMA-Assisted Therapy
An advisory panel for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has voted against approving MDMA for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This is a disappointing outcome for people who believe in the effectiveness of therapeutic psychotropic medication and hope to see...