by Jaime Cara | Jun 30, 2026 | Trauma
Many people believe their harsh self-talk is necessary for optimizing growth or sustaining motivation. If this is you, you might believe that being hard on yourself coincides with a needed sense of self-discipline. You may also worry that becoming more compassionate...
by Jaime Cara | Oct 23, 2025 | Trauma
Do you struggle to “be with” your emotions? Are you overly self-aware but prone to dissociation or emotional numbness? If so, you may resonate with feeling like you’re disconnected from others or your own body. You might “have the...
by Jaime Cara | May 8, 2025 | Trauma, Uncategorized
The trauma recovery journey is highly individualistic, and complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) recovery tends to be more nuanced and complicated than single-episode PTSD resolution. While you won’t forget or “get over” what happened to...
by Jaime Cara | Mar 11, 2025 | Trauma
Trauma impacts everyone differently, and even if you do identify with having some trauma in your past, you may not fully understand its effects or symptoms. Trauma is much more than the “content” of the event itself- instead, it’s about how it may...
by Jaime Cara | Oct 23, 2024 | Trauma
Everyone experiences a dysregulated nervous system from time to time. Life can be incredibly stressful, and when things feel hard, we sometimes respond in ways that later make us cringe or feel remorseful. You are not “broken” if you experience this-...
by Jaime Cara | Aug 23, 2024 | Self-Awareness, Trauma
Sometimes it might feel like you “lose control” over your emotions even when you “logically” know things are okay. Other times, you may act aggressively or passively despite a desire to remain regulated with others. These reactions may be due...
