Shelley Deady, AMFT

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Discover how EMDR therapy can heal your trauma.

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“Trauma is a part of life. It need not be a source of shame.” -M. Baldwin & D. L. Korn, PsyD

This is considered a trauma of omission, which is so much harder to see and acknowledge than a trauma of commission.

ℹ️🌿 PARENTIFICATION TRAUMA: HAVING TO GROW UP TOO SOON |

Parentification is a cause of invisible childhood trauma. It occurs when the roles between a child and a parent are reversed, where the child has to step up as the caretaker, mediator, or protector of the family. It is a form of mental abuse and boundary violation.

Read full article:
https://eggshelltherapy.com/parentification/

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Post-traumatic growth is a beautiful thing

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Brilliance by Jamie Varon

Scroll to the bottom for helpful ways to meet the needs of introverts and internal processors at work.

A neuroscientist shares the 4 ‘highly coveted’ skills that set introverts apart: ‘Their brains work differently’ Neuroscientist Friederike Fabritius has worked with companies like Google and Deloitte on how to retain top talent. While many leaders prefer to hire extroverts, she says introverts are often more successful at work.

There is a perfectly good reason for hyper-vigilance. Take a look if you or someone you love struggles with this.

ℹ️🌿THE INFLUENCE AND NEUROSCIENCE BEHIND HYPERVIGILANCE AND ITS INFLUENCE OVER FORMING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. | BY SHIRLEY DAVIS

Hypervigilance has been a painful part of my life since I was able to form an independent thought. If you have never experienced this phenomenon, then you do not understand how hypervigilance negatively affects the lives of those, like me, who know it intimately.

In this piece, we shall discover together the definition of hypervigilance, the neuroscience behind it, and how being always on the alert for danger keeps us from forming long-term intimate relationships.

Read more
https://cptsdfoundation.org/2019/05/22/the-influence-and-neuroscience-behind-hypervigilance-and-its-influence-over-forming-healthy-relationships/

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This is a great podcast for those struggling with difficult divorce and co-parenting dynamics, common in addictive family systems.

The High Conflict Co-Parenting Podcast: Episode 225 Parts in Conflict An Internal Family Systems Discussion with Richard Schwartz PhD If you are finding these podcast of value and would like to continue receiving this free content, commercial free please consider donating using the button on your podcast page. Enjoy!!! In this podcast Brook interviews Dr. Richard Schwartz PhD. Dr Schwartz developed the Internal Family Systems Mode...

EMDR therapy is a powerful way to break the inter-generational transmission of trauma from parent to child.

ℹ️🌿 ARTICLE: DEVELOPMENTAL TRAUMA: WHAT YOU CAN’T SEE… + HOW A CAREGIVERS TRAUMA CAN IMPACT A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT | BY NICABM

Developmental trauma occurs between the moment of conception, and before the onset of conscious verbal thought at age two or three. That's actually a very long time for a fetus and an infant. And, it's pre-cognitive, pre-verbal, and can't be recalled. Yet it floods the in utero brain and body with stress chemicals and at birth, stress on baby and mother makes attachment difficult or impossible. Traumatic dysregulation of cells harms development of the brain, nervous system, and body itself--from scratch.

Read full article:
https://www.pacesconnection.com/blog/developmental-trauma-what-you-can-t-see

Image source: How a Caregiver’s Trauma Can Impact a Child’s Development [Infographic]
https://www.nicabm.com/how-a-caregivers-trauma-can-impact-a-childs-development-infographic/

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Thank you Emily McDowell 💜

Tuning in to our own experience is often not easy or automatic. Like anything else, it takes practice and intention!

Each new year is an opportunity to reflect on what has happened during the last twelve months and to consider what we hope to experience in the upcoming year. To mobilize and build what we hope to find in 2023, we first need to understand how we feel and why we feel that way. In the comments below, share your positive affirmation for the new year. 🌞

This is a great time to lean in to rest and quiet time with family. Give yourself some space to reflect on where you’ve been and where you are going in 2023. Happy New Year!

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Great article- If you experience tight muscles, stiffness in relation to stress you might want to check this out.

Fascia and the Vagus Nerve: Enhancing Embodiment | Dr. Arielle Schwartz Fascia plays a key role in your resilience. You nourish fascia and the vagus nerve with sensory awareness, conscious breathing, and movement.

I was lucky enough to train with Dick Schwartz in Internal Family Systems (IFS). There is so much wisdom in this model.

The eight C’s of Self Energy: Curiosity, Calm, Confidence, Compassion, Creativity, Clarity, Courage, Connectedness. The more you’re familiar with these qualities, the more you’ll be able to tell when you’re in Self and when you’re not.

Dick Schwartz’s new book No Bad Parts, available now:

https://ifs-institute.com/nobadparts

This is more common than you might think. Healing often involves a period of grieving the care-free childhood that was deserved but never attained.

ℹ️🌿 PARENTIFICATION TRAUMA: HAVING TO GROW UP TOO SOON |

Parentification is a cause of invisible childhood trauma. It occurs when the roles between a child and a parent are reversed, where the child has to step up as the caretaker, mediator, or protector of the family. It is a form of mental abuse and boundary violation.

Read full article:
https://eggshelltherapy.com/parentification/

When we are able to access safety in ourselves, we are better able to help provide a space of safety for the world around us. Consider asking yourself how you access safety in your body and how the safety you hold can be shared with others. To build community, please share your supportive messages of safety for others below. 🌞

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