October: Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October is Domestic Violence Awareness month. Another term, Intimate Partner Violence, is gaining momentum. Why is this important enough to have a whole month of awareness dedicated to it?  Domestic violence covers a broad spectrum of behaviors that are not just...

Love Bombing

What is love bombing?  I’ll give examples of what it can look like and then discuss what you can do about it. -Moving too fast in a relationship: Your new partner says “I love you” within weeks or even days. They’re constantly checking in on...

Fawn Response

Most of us have heard about how our body naturally reacts to a threatening situation. When faced with a stressful or traumatic situation, your brain and autonomic nervous system (ANS) reacts by releasing a flood of cortisol (stress hormone) and adrenaline. We...