Center for Grief and Trauma Therapy

09/03/2025

09/03/2025

This September, we invite you to take action to help prevent su***de in your community. Download our two-page resource for ways to get involved in ***dePreventionMonth: https://ow.ly/Z0Zl50Wu2xQ

***dePrevention
National Institute of Mental Health
NAMI
988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline
SAMHSA

09/02/2025

Your body holds stories your mind can’t always tell.

Somatic therapy works through breath, movement, and awareness to help release what grief and trauma leave behind.
When we listen to the body’s wisdom, healing becomes possible.

09/01/2025

As a child, this defense was brilliant at keeping you safe. But unfortunately…it’s a pain that continues to damage as we no longer need the same defense mechanisms

The Double-Edged Sword

As an adult, shame becomes both:

Protective: It still tries to shield you from the old pain of exposure or rejection.
Restrictive: It blocks you from showing up authentically, silencing the very parts of you that long for expression, intimacy, and wholeness.

The Jungian Angle
From a Jungian perspective, shame guards the shadow, those disowned, hidden parts of the psyche. Behind shame you often find vitality, creativity, desire, tenderness, and power. In other words, shame is like a locked door: the lock was necessary once, but the key now lies in your adult hands.

Sit with your sensations, not the story. This is integration and the dismantling of shame in motion.

08/31/2025

You are not alone. Su***de affects millions each year, and thanks to our donors and volunteers—many of whom are loss survivors themselves—we can provide these resources to help you heal.

08/31/2025

08/31/2025

08/30/2025

August 30th is National Grief Awareness Day, a reminder that grief is not something to “get over.” It’s something we carry, adapt to, and live alongside.

Let’s meet grief with compassion for ourselves and others. 💛

08/29/2025

What Does Trauma-Informed Care Really Mean?

Trauma-informed care is more than a phrase. It's a commitment to creating safety, trust, and empowerment in every step of the healing process.

This approach recognizes that trauma impacts the mind, body, and spirit, and it emphasizes:
✔ Safety and trust
✔ Collaboration in your care
✔ Empowerment and choice
✔ Respect for your unique experiences

When therapy is trauma-informed, it becomes a space where you can feel safe enough to heal.

08/28/2025

Does this resonate with you? You aren’t alone!!