Cassidy DuHadway, LCSW

03/25/2026

You can be a really good trauma therapist
and still be slowly burning out

Not because you’re incapable but because no one taught you how to stay YOU in the work

That’s what consultation is for

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03/23/2026

This isn’t as simple as it sounds.
(Haha can’t even write this caption without trying to add nuance…)

There is so much mental health content on social media right now, and some of it is incredibly helpful. It’s opened conversations, reduced stigma, and helped people feel less alone.

And… there’s also a lot of misinformation.

Therapy language, trauma, attachment, nervous systems, these things are nuanced. They require context, training, and an understanding of how to apply them to real people in real situations. What works for one person may not work for another. What sounds simple online is often much more complex in practice.

This isn’t about criticizing or dismissing people who are trying to help. It’s about recognizing that education and influence are not the same as clinical training.

People deserve support that is thoughtful, informed, and grounded in more than just what fits into a 30 second video.

03/22/2026

Nothing like sitting in therapy and suddenly every part of you has something to say.

The overthinking.
The people-pleasing.
The “I’m fine.”
The shutdown.
The humor that shows up right on cue.

If this feels familiar, it’s not because something is wrong with you. It’s because your system learned how to survive.

Those parts aren’t random.
They’re protective.

And they make sense.

If you’re starting to notice your own patterns, you’re already doing deeper work than you think.

Follow along for more real conversations about trauma, anxiety, and what’s actually happening underneath it.

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03/19/2026

This is more than just reality TV.

03/17/2026

This one is hard to watch. Anyone else feel weird watching this play out?

03/17/2026

The Taylor and her mom interaction reveals more than family conflict.

It shows a dynamic many people experience growing up in strict religious environments, where obedience and respect are emphasized but emotional safety is harder to access.

When love and belonging become tied to compliance, it can shape attachment in powerful ways.

And healing from that is a tough journey.



Reminder: I’m not the therapist for anyone on the show and I’m not diagnosing anyone. I’m discussing relational patterns portrayed through the production of the show.

03/16/2026

RESPECT vs. Heard and Seen

What we’re seeing there is a dynamic many people experience growing up in strict religious environments. The tension between being respected and being heard. The pressure to manage a parent’s emotions while also trying to figure out your own identity.

When love and belonging become tied to obedience, it can shape attachment patterns in really powerful ways.

For many people, learning to separate their choices from their parents’ emotions becomes a big part of healing.

Also this dynamic can happen outside of religion as well and is a common attachment trauma pattern.

Follow along as I continue breaking down some of the religious trauma and psychological dynamics showing up in Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.

Reminder: I’m not the therapist for anyone on the show and I’m not diagnosing anyone. I’m discussing behaviors and relational dynamics that are being portrayed through the production of the show.

03/15/2026

The drama on is 🔥 and we can’t look away…

And when you start looking at the dynamics through a religious trauma lens, some really interesting patterns start to show up.

Over the next few posts I’m breaking down the psychology and religious trauma patterns showing up in Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.

Follow along if you want to understand the religious trauma and psychology behind what we’re seeing.



Disclaimer: I am not the therapist for anyone on the show and I am not diagnosing any individual. I’m discussing themes and relational patterns that appear in the way the show presents these dynamics.

03/11/2026

Therapists are human. And just because you have an idea of how therapists are supposed to human or show up online…. Doesn’t mean we are going to.

It’s probably a you thing.

Also everything we say has so much nuance and personalization, the convo on here is rarely a 💯% accurate for you and your lived experience.

One of my fave therapy follows! Thanks to for pushing the therapists group think, challenging the norm, sharing lived experience and helping me think outside of the box.

03/07/2026