by D E | Mar 24, 2026 | Memory Reconsolidation, trauma recovery
Overcoming Driving Anxiety: What’s Actually Happening in the Brain (and How to Fix It) Do you feel your chest tighten the moment you approach the driver’s seat? Does your nervous system go into high alert on the highway, even when nothing dangerous is...
by D E | Jan 26, 2024 | ACEs, Memory Reconsolidation, trauma recovery
https://www.traumafocusedtherapy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Ideal%20Parent%20Figure%20Exercise.mp4 In this video I lead my client through the Ideal Parent Figure Exercise and you can follow along and experience the exercise for yourself. Read further as we explore...
by D E | Jan 17, 2021 | trauma recovery
In my previous blog, I wrote about the freeze response. Freeze can be your body’s most wise response for protecting yourself in an unsafe situation. However, when a situation is so overwhelming, your body may respond in an even more profound way to keep you safe:...
by D E | Jan 11, 2021 | trauma recovery
In my trauma-focused therapy practice in Portland, Oregon, it’s very common for me to see clients who experience the “freeze” response. And when my clients admit that they shut-down in current situations, sadly, I find that too many feel shame. Many of you know about...
by D E | Nov 12, 2020 | ACEs, trauma recovery
Too many people had hard things happen in childhood that leave their mark in adult life. Let me give a potential scenario: you are working – your boss shows up late for your meeting or tells you to do something with no discussion. You feel that once again you...
by D E | Nov 8, 2020 | body-based therapy, trauma recovery
The pros and cons of talk therapy Talk therapy can be helpful because can be temporarily comforting to talk about what you’ve been through and have someone hear it and actively listen to your story. We all need support and empathy in our lives, and a therapist...
