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12/19/2025

If you’ve been hurt before, trusting again can feel terrifying.

You may want closeness—but your body stays guarded, alert, braced for disappointment. That’s not weakness. That’s trauma.

In this blog, I share why trauma breaks trust and how trauma therapy helps rebuild safety—starting in the therapeutic relationship.

You don’t have to stay guarded forever.

Struggling to trust after betrayal? An Atlanta trauma therapist explains how trauma breaks trust—and how trauma therapy helps you feel safe and connected again.

12/03/2025

Have you ever felt stuck in a relationship that hurts you—but leaving feels just as scary?
You are not the only one. Trauma bonds can make even unhealthy relationships feel impossible to walk away from.

I wrote a new blog to help you understand why this happens and what can help you break free with compassion and support.

Trauma Therapist Atlanta explains what trauma bonds are, why they feel impossible to leave, and how to break free with compassion, clarity, and support.

11/25/2025

If you find yourself dreading the holidays, you aren’t alone.
So many people carry the weight of childhood trauma into family gatherings, and it can feel overwhelming.

You deserve a holiday that feels peaceful—not painful

Struggling with toxic family dynamics during the holidays? A trauma therapist in Atlanta shares tools, boundaries, and coping strategies to protect your peace.

11/17/2025

Have you ever said “You never…” or “You always…” in the middle of an argument? Most of us have—and those words can quietly damage connection without us even realizing it.
In my new blog, I talk about how all-or-nothing thinking shows up in relationships, why it happens (especially if you’ve experienced trauma), and how to shift into clearer, more compassionate communication.
If you want your relationship to feel safer and more connected, this one might really resonate.

All-or-nothing thinking can quietly damage your relationship. Learn why “never” and “always” are so harmful—and how to break these patterns—from a trauma therapist in Atlanta.

11/06/2025

Old pain doesn’t just live in memory — it lives in the body.
When it’s finally released, the space it leaves behind makes room for love to grow again.

In this week’s blog, I write about how trauma therapy in Atlanta helps you understand emotional triggers, calm your nervous system, and rebuild trust in love.

Discover how trauma therapy in Atlanta helps you heal unresolved pain from past and current relationships so love feels safe, connected, and alive again.

10/28/2025

When you grow up adapting to survive, it’s easy to lose sight of who you really are.
My newest blog, The Shattered Mirror, explores how childhood trauma distorts self-esteem and how trauma therapy helps you rebuild your reflection with compassion. 💜

A trauma therapist in Atlanta explains how childhood trauma distorts self-esteem and identity — and how trauma therapy helps you rediscover your true self.

10/22/2025

Ever had a panic attack that left you feeling trapped inside your own body?

You’re not alone—and there are ways to calm the storm.
In my newest blog, I share body-based tools and creative techniques to help ease panic attacks, whether they’re mild or intense.

Take a few minutes to explore these gentle ways to bring your body back to safety:

Atlanta trauma therapist Kristy Brewer shares practical tools to calm panic attacks—from mild anxiety to intense panic—using body-based, soothing techniques.

10/14/2025

If you’ve ever called yourself a perfectionist, pause for a moment — what if that trait isn’t about being “too driven” but about staying safe?

This week’s blog explores how perfectionism often begins as a survival strategy from childhood trauma — and how healing helps you finally rest.

Discover how perfectionism stems from childhood trauma and learn how trauma therapy in Atlanta can help you release fear and embrace self-compassion.

10/08/2025

Ever felt guilty or scared for saying “no” or I can't do that right now? You’re not alone. For those who grew up with developmental trauma, boundaries can feel unsafe—even when they’re healthy. My new blog explains why and how trauma therapy in Atlanta can help your body feel safe, protecting your peace again.

Trauma therapist Atlanta explains why boundaries can feel unsafe after developmental trauma and how trauma therapy Atlanta helps you rebuild safety and trust.

09/24/2025

Real talk — sometimes home feels like the only place you can finally exhale and be yourself. But what if you could carry that same sense of safety with you everywhere you go?

In my latest blog, I dive into why home feels so comforting (and why the outside world can feel so hard), plus some gentle ways to take that “at home” feeling with you wherever life leads.

Read more here:

Trauma therapist Atlanta shares why home feels like the only safe place, and how to carry that sense of authenticity and safety into daily life.

09/17/2025

Ever catch yourself saying, “I should be over this by now” or “I should be a better mom/sister/daughter/friend/coworker”?

Those “should statements” feel like motivation, but in reality, they’re shame in disguise — and they keep you frozen at the bottom of the staircase, unable to move forward.

In my latest blog, I share why “shoulds” are toxic, how they fuel shame, and what real healing looks like: one step at a time

Feeling weighed down by shame and constant “shoulds”? Trauma Therapist Atlanta, Kristy Brewer, explains how “should statements” freeze progress and how to find freedom one step at a time.

09/04/2025

Many people wonder if their pain “counts” as trauma because it doesn’t look like what we usually picture. But trauma isn’t just war, violence, or disasters — it’s about how powerless or overwhelmed you felt in the moment.

If you’ve been asking yourself, “Is this trauma?”, this blog may help you find clarity and compassion for your story.

I have openings for folks in Georgia.

Atlanta trauma therapist explains how trauma isn’t only war or violence. Learn how to recognize hidden trauma and begin your healing journey.

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