We all have trauma

03/31/2026

Feeling disconnected or stuck in your head? Lisa Pedersen, LCSW, guides you through a simple grounding technique designed to reduce dissociation and calm overthinking. Practiced regularly, this safe, trauma‑informed exercise helps you reestablish safety, improve daily focus, and strengthen relationships. Try it today and notice small, steady changes in how you show up. Learn more and watch the short video: https://wix.to/SBQx4kT 🌿✨

03/27/2026

Feeling foggy, spaced-out, or like you’re watching life instead of living it? Lisa Pedersen, LCSW, offers a gentle, evidence-informed grounding sequence to bring you back into the present. Signs of dissociation can include memory gaps, feeling unreal, emotional numbness, and drifting away during stress. Try this three-step practice: 1) Orient: name five things you see, four you can touch, three you hear. 2) Breathe with sensation: place your feet on the floor and take three slow, rooted breaths, noticing the contact and weight. 3) Anchor with movement: press your hands together or gently tap your thighs while naming one safe person or place. This approach is trauma-informed—it emphasizes safety, choice, and small, tolerable steps to restore connection without retraumatizing. If you’re in California, Texas or Florida and need support, she is here for you. Learn more and access resources at https://wix.to/zP5Zk2a

01/19/2026

Feeling disconnected from family can be a painful experience, especially when trauma is involved. Our latest post offers insights on healing and reconnecting. Dive in: https://wix.to/OnWTR5g

Feeling alienated or disconnected from a family member can be deeply painful. When trauma is part of the story, the process of healing and reconnecting becomes even more complex. This post explores practical ways to understand and navigate these difficult emotions, offering a path toward rebuilding....

09/30/2025

If you know, you know how debilitating people pleasing can be.

People pleasing often plagues individuals, often due to past trauma. It can show up in many ways, like constant approval seeking, conflict avoidance, and neglecting personal needs for others. Understanding these behaviors' origins is vital for healing. People pleasing is typically a coping mechanism...

09/12/2025

Surgery can induce anxiety and fear in many of us. Read about 10 effective ways to calm your nerves before surgery: https://wix.to/TGJO0pu

Surgery can evoke significant feelings of anxiety and fear for many people. The thought of a medical procedure, unfamiliar environments, and the unknown can lead to worry. Fortunately, there are effective methods you can use to alleviate these feelings before surgery. Here are ten practical ways to....

08/19/2025

"But others had it worse than me." "The past is the past."
What else do we say to minimize our symptoms, albeit trauma ones, anxiety ones, depression ones, etc.??

When most people think about trauma, they picture flashbacks, nightmares, or panic attacks. And yes, those can be very real experiences. But for many, trauma shows up in much quieter, subtler ways — ones that often go unnoticed or get dismissed as “just who I am.” You may not call what you’v...

08/12/2025

Here's a little writing about the infamous "amygdala" and how it informs our present day actions/reactions.

Some people say, “The past is in the past — just move on.” But if you’ve lived through something overwhelming, painful, or deeply unsettling, you know it’s rarely that simple. Trauma doesn’t just disappear with time. It can quietly weave itself into the present — shaping how you see th...

07/26/2025

Hi, everyone! I have such an appreciation for what the brain will do to survive, cope and overcome life's adversities and atrocities
It's never too late to heal. Never.
https://www.weallhavetrauma.com/post/how-trauma-can-mess-with-your-brain-s-cognitive-load-without-you-even-knowing

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