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...

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...