attachment Fireworks: Why holiday Gatherings can Turn Into Anger You Didn't See Coming
Holiday anger often isn't about anger. It's panic and grief in disguise. A look at attachment, RAGE, and how to work through it when tempers flare.
Trauma Isn’t Intensity — It’s What the Nervous System Learns
When people hear the word trauma, they often picture something overwhelming: extreme fear, intense emotion, or a catastrophic event. And while trauma can involve intense experiences, defining it primarily by emotional intensity actually misses the heart of the matter. Trauma is not best understood as how big something felt — but as what the nervous system learned when survival was at stake.
Is This Trauma or Just Stress? How to Tell the Difference.
Struggling to tell if it’s trauma or just stress? Learn a simple way to understand your reactions and how trauma therapy in Kansas City can help you heal.