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Tag: childhood trauma

Gifted and Resilient — When You Grow Up With Abuse or Neglect

As a psychotherapist, I know trauma. Every day I counsel dear rainforest-minded (RFM) souls who were seriously traumatized by their parents. What is remarkable is that I have found, consistently, that they have not become abusive as a result. They have clearly been impacted deeply. And yet, they have somehow managed, even with unspeakable pain,…

September 6, 2019

C-PTSD, childhood trauma, counseling, family of origin, mental health, psychotherapy
If I’m So Smart, Why Do I Need Psychotherapy?

Smart people don’t have problems. Smart people will be fine on their own. Smart people don’t need help. Right? Wrong. But that’s what you hear. And that’s probably what you think. If I were really smart, I would be able to solve it, rise above it, fix it, ignore it, rethink it, or forgive it. Fast. Not necessarily.…

August 13, 2014

childhood trauma, counseling, dysfunctional family, gifted, mental health, psychotherapy, rainforest mind, trauma

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