Trauma & Avoidant Attachment
- Aug 24, 2020
- By Kimberly Davidson
- In Attachment, Awareness, Courage, Curiosity, Developing, Dismissed, Flow, Freedom, Gentleness, Healing, Integrity, Living, Love, Peace, Perception, Perspective, PTSD, Reframe, Release, Renew, Safety
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What is avoidant attachment? In a word – dismissed/dismissive. Parents & caregivers are typically tuned out, not present, quite often neglectful or rejecting because of their own issues personally (physical, mental, emotional) and in some cases due to familial restrictions and challenges. The result is that the child is left…
Trauma & Attachment
- Aug 22, 2020
- By Kimberly Davidson
- In acceptance, Allowing, Attachment, experiencing, Expression, Freedom, Perception, projection, PTSD, Reframe, Release, Renew, Resilience, Resolve, Safety
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Within the field of trauma, there are many factors to consider. Attachment styles & their corresponding impact, can be complicated if they are not understood. Attachment styles can and do influence how we manage trauma. One example is how trauma can trigger old feelings and behaviours and our system responds…
When was the last time you felt this way?
- Aug 21, 2020
- By Kimberly Davidson
- In aliveness, Allowing, authenticity, Awake, Awareness, Beauty, Being Seen, choice, Curious, Embrace, Energy, Expression, Feeling, Flow, Freedom, fun, Happiness, joy, Never Give Up, Presence, PTSD
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When was the last time you felt this way? Have you ever felt this way? What would it take for you to create this moment for yourself? What obstacles would you run into? What words would get in your way? What thoughts or memories would you get lost in? What…
Facts about Trauma
- May 23, 2020
- By katalyst
- In Addiction, Caring, Change, Character, Face your fears, Freedom, Grief & Bereavement, Healing, PTSD, Safety
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FACTS ABOUT PTSD
- Jul 23, 2019
- By katalyst
- In Attention, Be Heard, Beginning, Being Seen, Change, Freedom, Fresh Start, Gentleness, Healing, PTSD, Safety
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I GIVE MYSELF PERMISSION TO HEAL
- Apr 23, 2019
- By katalyst
- In Attention, Be Heard, Beginning, Being Seen, belief, Care, Comfort, compassion, Courage, Emotions, Forgive, Freedom, Grieving, Healing, Help, Honesty, Honor, Inner Strength, Integrity, Permission, PTSD, Safety
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Real Women Real Stories – Part 2
- Jan 08, 2017
- By katalyst
- In Awareness, Courage, PTSD, Trauma, Uncategorised
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This series of posts are from a Global Citizen project called Real Women Real Stories. The story is first and the video follows. I am reposting this series with permission from their curator, Matan Uriel. Thank you Matan for creating this project and for your kind permission to share these…
Critical Incident Stress Management
- Dec 10, 2016
- By katalyst
- In Addiction, Awareness, CISM, Commitment, compassion, Counselling, PTSD
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Thank you as always for your questions. This post is in response to how I got started on my journey as a trauma therapist. This journey started a long time ago, when I was only 19 years old. My first two serious boyfriends were first responders – a policeman who…