Catharine A Filoso MA LMFT

03/05/2025

ℹ️🌿 HOW TO SURVIVE A TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE: STEPS TO RECLAIM YOUR LIFE |

Trauma is a deeply personal and life-altering experience. Whether it stems from a single catastrophic event or a series of distressing moments, its impact goes far beyond the surface.

As renowned trauma expert Dr. Gabor Maté explains, “Trauma is not what happens to you, but what happens inside you as a result of what happened to you.”

This profound insight shifts the focus from external events to the internal struggles that trauma creates within us – and reminds us that healing requires addressing the emotional wounds left behind.

Read the Full Article: https://starnetwork.org/how-to-survive-a-traumatic-experience-steps-to-reclaim-your-life/

03/05/2025

I am now licensed in both California and Utah..
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03/05/2025

Trying to reason with a narcissist is like trying to nail Jello to a tree." “A narcissist will say 'get over it' because your feelings are trivial to them. If it's not about them, they're not interested.” “It's so nice when toxic people stop talking to you.

04/19/2023

04/19/2023

Instead of having a single, intense, one-dimensional emotional reaction, it is healthier to experience several different feelings that reflect the nuances of the situation.

However, the reactions of emotionally immature people tend to be black-and-white, with no gray areas. This rules out ambivalence, dilemmas, and other emotionally complicated experiences.

04/18/2023

Survivors of psychological violence often have no idea that their experiences are traumatic.

04/16/2023

Trauma is pervasive and can impact any aspect of our lives, including our working lives. We spend so much time working, and trauma can have lasting effects which impede our ability to find success and joy in our careers. On Monday, April 24th, at 1:30 p.m. EDT, trauma and certified EMDR therapist Valerie Ashely shares what she's learned in her two-decades-long career about healing trauma to support better workplace outcomes.

ASWB and APA CE credit hours are available for this session, don't miss a moment as we learn about the skills in supporting our own and our client's trauma healing.

Learn more and register here:
https://bit.ly/3Mo1FOG

04/15/2023

ℹ️🌿 19 LASTING EFFECTS OF ABANDONMENT OR EMOTIONALLY UNAVAILABLE PARENTS |

Dysfunctional families and parents come in many styles and carry out many different dynamics. One of the most damaging styles or dynamic is one where as a child you are abandoned or you live in fear of abandonment. This can be actual physical abandonment or emotional abandonment. Threats of abandonment are damaging also and are also common in these families. You may have lived in fear of being abandoned if you did not please your parent or caregiver.

This fear often manifests itself as depression as you feel helpless to control the impending abandonment. You may have suffered stomachaches or headaches as a child, signs of anxiety. You may not have known if the threats were real or if your parents were using these threats as a disciplinary technique. As a child you really shouldn’t have to think about that. You ideally would be in a safe and nurturing environment where your behavior was corrected in a constructive manner.

https://blogs.psychcentral.com/dysfunction/2017/07/19-lasting-effects-of-abandoning-or-emotionally-unavailable-parents/

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Dysfunctional families and parents come in many styles and carry out many different dynamics. One of the most

10/31/2021

This is always good information, there are many silent victims of abuse...

10/31/2021