Marie E Selleck Therapy

02/09/2026

Complex PTSD requires more than traditional talk therapy because trauma is stored in your body, not just your mind. Insight alone can't heal a dysregulated nervous system. Effective treatment combines body-based approaches like Brainspotting, EMDR, and somatic therapy with traditional methods to reach where trauma actually lives.

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Complex PTSD requires more than traditional talk therapy because trauma is stored in your body, not just your mind. Insight alone can't heal a dysregulated nervous system. Effective treatment combines body-based approaches like brainspotting, EMDR, and somatic therapy with traditional methods to rea

01/28/2026

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01/19/2026

Hypervigilance is your brain's survival mechanism stuck in overdrive. After trauma, your nervous system learns to stay on high alert—constantly scanning for threats, overthinking interactions, and struggling to relax. This exhausting response once protected you during genuine danger, but now it prevents you from feeling safe and present in your life. Your brain doesn't understand the threat has passed, so it keeps the alarm system running, draining your energy and damaging your relationships. READ MORE ⬇️

Hypervigilance is your brain's survival mechanism stuck in overdrive. After trauma, your nervous system learns to stay on high alert—constantly scanning for threats, overthinking interactions, and struggling to relax. This exhausting response once protected you during genuine danger, but now it pr...

01/13/2026

Putting down the bottle doesn't mean you've won the battle. Cross-addiction happens when you replace one dependency with another—trading alcohol for gambling, drugs for compulsive eating, or substances for s*x. The pattern stays the same because addiction isn't about the substance. It's about what you're trying to escape. Sobriety is just the first step. Real recovery means addressing why you needed the addiction in the first place.

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Putting down the bottle doesn't mean you've won the battle. Cross-addiction happens when you replace one dependency with another—trading alcohol for gambling, drugs for compulsive eating, or substances for s*x. The pattern stays the same because addiction isn't about the substance. It's about what...

01/05/2026

If you've lived through trauma, healthy relationships can feel wrong. Your nervous system is doing what it was trained to do: keep you safe by maintaining what feels familiar. When you grow up in chaos, your body learns that chaos equals normal. Then calm arrives, and your brain doesn't know what to do with peace. So it creates problems to match old beliefs about what you deserve.

Learn why peace feels dangerous and three key changes to break the cycle of self-sabotage. Read more⬇️

Discover how childhood and complex trauma lead to self-sabotaging behaviors. Learn why peace feels dangerous and three key changes to break the cycle of self-sabotage.

01/01/2026

Parenting while neurodivergent comes with unique challenges—and unique strengths. When both you and your child have ADHD, autism, or another form of neurodivergence, traditional parenting advice doesn't cut it. You need strategies designed for brains like yours. Here are four practical tips that actually work.

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Parenting while neurodivergent comes with unique challenges—and unique strengths. When both you and your child have ADHD, autism, or another form of neurodivergence, traditional parenting advice doesn't cut it. You need strategies designed for brains like yours. Here are four practical tips that a...

12/15/2025

If you're estranged from a parent, the holidays can feel like walking through a minefield. Everyone else has picture-perfect family gatherings while you're just trying to get through December without falling apart. Guilt will show up—tightness in your chest, a knot in your stomach. People will make comments. Here's the truth: you made a choice to protect yourself. That took real strength, even when it doesn't feel like it. Read more ⬇️

If you're estranged from a parent, the holidays can feel like walking through a minefield. Everyone else has picture-perfect family gatherings while you're just trying to get through December without falling apart. Guilt will show up—tightness in your chest, a knot in your stomach. People will mak...

12/11/2025

Navigating social situations in recovery doesn't mean avoiding life forever. It means having a solid plan. Your sobriety comes first—always. Learn how to set firm boundaries, prepare your exit strategy, and build a support system that protects your recovery while still enjoying meaningful social connections.



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Navigating social situations in recovery doesn't mean avoiding life forever. It means having a solid plan. Your sobriety comes first—always. Learn how to set firm boundaries, prepare your exit strategy, and build a support system that protects your recovery while still enjoying meaningful social c...

12/04/2025

Neurodivergent means your brain processes information differently than what society considers typical. The best therapy doesn't try to fix you or make you act neurotypical. Instead, it helps you understand how your brain works and builds on your natural strengths while providing practical, concrete strategies.

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Neurodivergent means your brain processes information differently than what society considers typical. The best therapy doesn't try to fix you or make you act neurotypical. Instead, it helps you understand how your brain works and builds on your natural strengths while providing practical, concrete

11/21/2025

The most impactful period for trauma? Birth to age seven. Your brain during these early years is like wet cement—everything leaves an impression. After age seven, that cement starts to harden. Impressions can still be made, but they take more force.

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The most impactful period for trauma? Birth to age seven. Your brain during these early years is like wet cement—everything leaves an impression. After age seven, that cement starts to harden. Impressions can still be made, but they take more force.

11/18/2025

Not every family is safe. If you dread gatherings, that’s your body telling you something important. You’re not broken for protecting yourself. You don’t owe people access to you just because they’re family. Trust yourself. Your safety mattes more than keeping the peace. 7 strategies for surviving the holidays with family.

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Not every family is safe. If you dread gatherings, that’s your body telling you something important. You’re not broken for protecting yourself. You don’t owe people access to you just because they’re family. Trust yourself. Your safety mattes more than keeping the peace. 7 strategies for sur...

11/13/2025

Childhood trauma doesn't disappear when you grow up—it shows up in patterns you might not recognize. From struggling to trust your feelings to repeating painful relationship cycles, these signs reveal unhealed wounds. Your survival strategies made sense then, but now they're holding you back from the life you deserve.

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Childhood trauma doesn't disappear when you grow up—it shows up in patterns you might not recognize. From struggling to trust your feelings to repeating painful relationship cycles, these signs reveal unhealed wounds. Your survival strategies made sense then, but now they're holding you back from ...