Dr. Gillian O'Shea Brown

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Dr. Gillian O'Shea Brown

✨Healing Complex Trauma ✨
•Author & Asst. Adjunct Prof at NYU 📚
•IFS ~ EMDR ~ YTT200 🧘‍♀️
•Ft in Vogue, HuffPost, Marie Claire ✍️

11/26/2025

Trauma touches every layer of our being: mind, body, heart, and spirit. ⁠
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It can reshape how we think, feel, connect, and see ourselves. But these shifts are not signs of brokenness; they are echoes of the ways your system learned to survive. As you begin to witness these changes with curiosity rather than judgment, healing unfolds. The mind softens, the body begins to trust safety again, and the spirit remembers its wholeness. Each moment of awareness is a step toward reintegration, a homecoming to your truest self.⁠
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11/21/2025

‘The Strange Face Illusion’ was an experiment run by Caputo, 2010. When individuals gazed into the mirror for 10 minutes a Strange Face illusion would appear - this universal experience is a fascinating psychological phenomenon! When you gaze into a mirror for an extended period, your brain can start to distort your reflection. Particpants reported seeing distorted versions of their own faces, unfamiliar faces, or fleeting images that evoke feelings of unease and anxiety. Here’s what happens:

1. Visual Adaptation Your eyes adapt to the features in the mirror, causing them to start blending and morphing. This can create the illusion of strange or unfamiliar faces.

2. Emotional Response: As you continue to look, you might feel a range of emotions—from eeriness to curiosity—as your brain plays tricks on you.

3. Self-Reflection: This exercise can lead to deep self-reflection, making you confront aspects of your identity that you might not usually consider.

It’s a captivating way to explore how our minds interpret familiar images in unexpected ways! Have you ever tried it?Mirrors reveal more than appearance—they reflect the living dialogue between mind, body, and soul. And when we look closely enough, we might discover the face of our childhood, our lost loved ones, our fears or even our ancestral guides. If you are curious enough to undertake this experiment meet what you see with peaceful surrenders and simple say - ‘hmmm isn’t that interesting? - your unconscious mind will unravel the mystery for you in time.

11/20/2025

Love is best understood not in what we receive, but in what we give.

To help is to hold space, to listen, to let love flow through you.

Which one of these actions resonetes most with you?

11/19/2025

With the holiday season upon us, this can be a particularly triggering time of year for food cravings. Food centered holidays and sweet treats surround us - sometimes we feel we have no self-control.⁠
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Take coming home from a long day of work or feeling the holiday overwhelm… and all you want are some chips or pretzels. That gnashing of your jaw as you chomp down on the crispy, salty treat dispels feelings of anger and frustration. There is always a deeper emotional need behind the craving.⁠
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While this goes for all times a year, pay particular attention to your cravings these next few weeks… not judging yourself, but meeting your relationship to food with both curiosity and compassion. Behind every food craving is an emotional need. Perhaps your holiday indulgences are trying to soothe deeper emotional cravings? Ritualistic compulsive comfort seeking through food and binge eating can all serve as a source of temporary respite from painful emotions - see them as symptoms or clues rather than problems and you will be on your way to healing the deeper wounds and getting to the heart of what you need. ⁠

11/17/2025

What if manifestation isn’t about trying harder, it’s about feeling safer? 💫

EMDR helps you release the emotional charge behind fear and scarcity so your energy naturally rises.
When your nervous system calms, your frequency shifts… and life starts matching your new vibration.

✨ Heal → Align → Receive

11/12/2025

The holidays can be a time of joy, gratitude, and reflection. But for many of us, they can also bring up feelings of anxiety, grief, and stress, especially when dealing with difficult family dynamics. If you grew up in a family that lacked safety or a sense of belonging, the holidays can magnify those old wounds and memories of past trauma.
Take care of yourself through it all. You deserve a holiday that feels safe and gentle, no matter what that looks like for you.💛⁠

11/10/2025

The holidays can be a time of joy and connection, but they can also be emotionally complex, especially when returning home or spending time with family.

Your energy is precious—a vital force that fuels your confidence, creativity, and joy. During the holidays, every interaction leaves an imprint, either lifting you up or leaving you feeling drained. Healthy relationships, especially in the context of family, thrive on balance, respect, and understanding.

This starts with setting boundaries that honor your needs. Going home for the holidays can sometimes feel like walking a fine line—getting too close can be retraumatizing, while keeping too much distance might stir feelings of guilt. It’s a delicate dance that requires time, self-reflection, and self-compassion as you navigate your evolving limits. Remember, it’s okay for your boundaries to shift over time.

What matters most is honoring what feels right for you. 💫✨

10/27/2025

Your inner voice has always been there – waiting to be heard, ready to guide, and eager to heal...⁠
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When we start to listen to and unburden those fearful, anxious, and insecure parts of ourselves, we gently begin to clear the way for our true inner wisdom to emerge, growing stronger and more certain with each step.⁠
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So this October, let’s cast out the ghosts of worry, self-doubt, and toxic thoughts – and let your inner magic shine brighter than ever! 🎃✨⁠

10/23/2025

In the unpredictable landscape of modern romance, terms like ghosting, where a romantic interest vanishes without a trace, and breadcrumbing, where you’re teased with just enough attention to keep you interested but never fully satisfied, make navigating relationships feel like a treacherous reality show where the rules change each week; perhaps most bewildering is zombieing, where someone that you thought was gone for good suddenly resurfaces, reminiscent of a bad horror movie that refuses to end, leaving you both puzzled and wondering how to handle the emotional aftermath— Romanticizing the past can blind you to the reasons for the initial breakup.

The elusive corrective experience you crave can be a dating nightmare that often feels more absurd than romantic but what are the long term for emotional wellbeing and what can you do to preserve your postive self-concept (see above!)

💬 Remember, in a healthy relationship, you should feel valued and empowered, not left questioning your worth. Focus on connections that bring out the best in you and offer clear, respectful communication.

10/17/2025

Many of us live with deep-seated wounds, born from experiences that shaped our fears, insecurities, and beliefs. In silence, these wounds can grow familiar, even comfortable. But healing requires acknowledgment and gentle honesty.⁠
Your Achilles heel doesn’t define you it invites you to understand and transform it. The wound might not be your fault, but healing is your responsibility.⁠
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10/15/2025

“Behind every behavior is a feeling.⁠
Behind every feeling is a need.” ✨⁠
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Your triggers are not your enemies — they are sacred messengers.⁠
They rise within you not to punish, but to reveal. Each trigger points to a place within your heart that still longs for tenderness, safety, or understanding.⁠
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When something stirs deep discomfort, it’s rarely about the present moment. It’s the echo of an old wound asking to be seen — a younger part of you that never felt heard, held, or loved the way it needed.⁠
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Instead of judging your reactions, try to listen to them.⁠
Ask gently: What part of me is hurting right now? What does it need to feel safe again?⁠
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Healing isn’t about avoiding triggers — it’s about learning from them.⁠
Every time you pause instead of reacting, every time you choose compassion over shame, you’re bringing light to the very places that once felt dark.⁠
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Your triggers are simply unhealed parts of you, calling you home. 🌿⁠
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10/14/2025

Did you know that Halloween has its roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain? 🍂⁠
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Samhain marks the shift from the lighter half of the year to the darker half. Growing up in Ireland, I learned of the annual battle between the Oak King, who represents light, and the Holly King, who embodies darkness. According to legend, each winter solstice, the Oak King claims victory, and light slowly returns—only to battle again by summer solstice. 🌞🌑⁠
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This folklore beautifully reflects the comfort in life’s cycles. Even in the depths of winter, the promise of light’s return brings hope and reminds us that renewal is always on the horizon. ✨⁠
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