Untangling Trauma

02/07/2026

When care and harm are intertwined, the nervous system learns a difficult lesson: that closeness can carry danger.
It’s conditioned protection.

A new blog on grooming, relational abuse, and how the body holds these pairings—often long after the relationship has ended.

Link in bio.

02/05/2026

Growing up without reliable emotional safety doesn’t always look dramatic. Often it looks like a body that never learned when it could rest. https://www.untanglingtrauma.net/post/growing-up-without-reliable-emotional-safety

09/23/2022

Learning to rely on ourselves for emotional regulation.

09/20/2022

Challenging negativity bias of our brain.

09/19/2022

Overcoming Barriers to Self-Care

09/18/2022

Some tips and ideas on how we can work through and live with our fears. An article I wrote published on Mental Health Match:
https://mentalhealthmatch.com/articles/anxiety/challenging-your-fears-do-they-affect-your-daily-life

All of us have fears. However, when the fear of something becomes so severe that it significantly affects our ability to function in life, that is a serious problem. Some fears may be felt strongly but are not encountered in daily life, like a fear of spiders.

09/18/2022

Simple somatic tools to regulate your nervous system.

09/18/2022

Avoiding strong emotions doesn't make them go away. Healing comes from processing our strong emotions.

09/18/2022