Priscilla Johnson, LPC, PLLC

04/07/2026

04/06/2026

Understanding our PTSD symptoms is a crucial part of the recovery journey.
These symptoms are not signs of weakness. They are responses to trauma!
When we recognize what we're experiencing and why, we can take back some control.

Learn more about your symptoms and paths to recovery with the PTSD recovery book series.

04/05/2026

For many people with PTSD, overthinking is a coping strategy the brain developed to try to stay safe.

When you’ve lived through trauma, your mind learns to scan for danger. It replays conversations. It analyzes every possible outcome. It tries to anticipate what could go wrong so you won’t be caught off guard again.

At first, this kind of thinking can feel protective. The problem is that it often turns into a loop. The more your brain searches for threats, the more anxious and overwhelmed you can feel.

This is why understanding PTSD symptoms matters.

Overthinking, hypervigilance, and constant mental replay are not signs of weakness or personal failure. They’re the nervous system trying to protect you based on what it learned during a time when danger was real.

Learn more with the Recovery Series

04/02/2026

Some people believe that only the loss of a loved one should trigger a grief response but we now know that grief is not a response to death but to loss, of all kinds, and ought to be honored.

03/31/2026

60 minute self-care. ⬇️ If you don’t have 60 minutes for self care, try doing one or two of these things to show yourself you still matter and deserve care, too. 😊💚🌷



Self-Care Spotlight