Karen Hammond LCSW, ABD

Karen Hammond LCSW, ABD My passion professionally is focused on working experientially with victims of trauma.

Beautifully stated:)
06/15/2025

Beautifully stated:)

“They tried to shame me with my story—I built a whole life from it instead.”

👑 My Past Isn’t a Weapon—It’s a Crown

“Nobody can throw my past in my face—because I’ve already faced it.

I’ll sit across from you, calm as ever, and tell you every chapter from start to finish. No shame. No hiding. No pretending it didn’t happen. I’ve walked through the fire, held my own hand through the wreckage, and made peace with the darkest parts of my story. You can’t use it against me when I’ve already used it to rebuild myself.

What broke me? Taught me resilience.
What I lost? Made space for what I truly needed.
The moments I wasn’t proud of? They birthed the version of me who doesn’t flinch anymore.

This is Brave Girl work: walking through what tried to destroy you and coming out crowned in clarity and compassion.

So if you came here thinking you’d shame me—
maybe sit down.
Take some notes.

Because what you call “past mistakes,” I now call “lessons paid in full.”

I’ve already cried the tears.
Laid on the bathroom floor.
Held guilt in my chest like an anchor.
And still—I rose. Not in spite of it, but because of it.
With God beside me every step of the way.

There was a time I begged to be unseen.
Now I testify—because if God can use my story,
He can use anything.

No, you don’t get to define me by the parts of my story you heard in whispers.
I own it all now.
And that’s what makes me untouchable.

I am not ashamed of what I survived.
I am not scared of being seen.
And I am not here to shrink so others can stay comfortable.

I carry grace like armor.
I carry faith like breath.
I carry every chapter like a crown.

This is not weakness.
This is a woman who met her own breaking—and blessed it.”

🌷”Tell me in the comments—what part of your story once brought you shame but now makes you strong?”

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” – Romans 8:28 (NIV)

Dr. B Brown.Thank you.
06/02/2025

Dr. B Brown.
Thank you.

Brave Girl ,”If you are not in the arena getting your ass kicked on occasion, I am not interested in or open to your feedback. There are a million cheap seats in the world today filled with people who will never be brave with their own lives, but will spend every ounce of energy they have hurling advice and judgment at those of us trying to dare greatly. Their only contributions are criticism, cynicism, and fear-mongering. If you're criticizing from a place where you're not also putting yourself on the line, I'm not interested in your feedback.”

~ Brené Brown 

Together We fight. “Together We rise.Together We Heal.”
Brave Girll🦋

04/18/2025

Become Someone Who Does Rather Than Someone Who Dreams

“That dream that feels so far away? Every small step brings it closer. Why? Because the way you see Yourself shifts. You start believing in the new possibilities. You become someone who DOES rather than someone who only wishes.
And in the end, it’s not just about the
Goal—It’s about who you become on the journey.
Keep dripping. Keep Growing. Keep taking those tiny steps. Your bucket will fill.”

~The Mental Wellness Society

Helpful to know:)
08/31/2024

Helpful to know:)

Sensory Stress is common for Autistic people but it's also something that many other neurodivergents experience too

08/17/2024

Such great info for those who have been in a toxic relationship.

07/22/2024
Hallmark of being mentally healthy:)
07/20/2024

Hallmark of being mentally healthy:)

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