Barbara Wyer, LMFT Marriage and Family Therapy

03/04/2025

11/07/2024

When something traumatic happens, it's normal to go into fight / flight / freeze / fawn – Read more: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18H9ZFBT4J/

When something traumatic happens, it’s normal to go into fight (arguing with family members, posting a lot on social media), flight (fantasizing about or making plans to move, isolating from others, deleting social media accounts), freeze (feeling “numb,” not knowing what to say or do), or fawn (falling in line or getting used to something even though it feels wrong, as a way to cope). It’s also normal to feel overwhelmed or like it’s all too much, which can look like driving the wrong way on a route you often take, or feeling distant from the room around you. Many of my clients and loved ones are feeling one or more than one of these experiences today. I wanted you to know that it’s perfectly normal as a response, and to do what you can to practice self care and mutual care for those around you. I also want you to hear that this will pass. With care and some time, your logical brain will begin to come back online. You’ll be able to see the difference between today, tomorrow and yesterday verses the feeling that it’s always been this way and will always be this way (because that's not true, its been lots of ways and change and progress will continue). It's okay if right now you can't see a bigger picture and all you can do is survive. The clients I get the pleasure of watching heal and the people I know are uncommonly resilient, amazing and powerful. I've got you, and we've got each other, and it's gonna be okay. Hold on and take care of each other. This story's not over.

05/13/2024

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03/21/2024

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11/09/2023

FREE WEBINAR: What to Do When the Holidays Don't Feel Happy

MONDAY NOV. 20 at 12:00pm CDT
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06/01/2023

New research suggests a connection between schizophrenia and lupus in some patients.

New research suggests that a subset of patients with psychiatric conditions like schizophrenia may actually have autoimmune disease that attacks the brain.

01/12/2023

10 Ways To Reduce Your Anxiety & Immediately Relax

We all feel anxious sometimes, but here are some simple techniques to reduce your anxiety that have proven effective for those in an anxiety attack.

01/11/2023

Parents’ Trauma Leaves Biological Traces in Children

Adverse experiences can change future generations through epigenetic pathways

01/09/2023

Stress Response behaviors children often display when in Fight, Flight, or Freeze survival mode. Being able to recognize when a child is in "Protective Brain" can help parents better respond and support their young ones moving through the stress cycle to return to their "Thoughtful Brain."
(Also applies to teens and adults)
H/T WholeHearted School Counseling