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How to Trust Yourself Again After Trauma
You second-guess every decision. You struggle to know if your feelings are valid. You wonder if you can even trust your own mind. If trauma has made you doubt yourself, you’re not alone. One of the deepest wounds trauma leaves behind is self-distrust. Maybe you ignored your gut feeling once and something bad happened. Maybe someone you trusted betrayed you, leaving you unsure of your own judgment. Maybe you were taught that your thoughts, feelings, and instincts weren’t relia

Rachel Hansen
Nov 185 min read


What Happens to the Nervous System After Spiritual Abuse?
If your chest tightens when someone starts quoting Scripture... If a worship song makes your stomach drop... If the word “obedience”...

Rachel Hansen
Nov 35 min read


What Is Religious Trauma? Understanding the Wounds You Couldn’t Name
You keep telling yourself it wasn't that bad, or others had it worse. If that's true, why can't you shake this feeling? This ache? The...

Rachel Hansen
Oct 195 min read


Tried Therapy Before and It Didn’t Work? Here’s Why
If you've tried therapy before and it didn't help you make any lasting changes, or any changes at all, it can be a lonely place feeling...

Rachel Hansen
Oct 66 min read


Self-Administered EMDR vs. Working with a Therapist: What You Need to Know
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) has become one of the most trusted and effective trauma therapies available today....

Rachel Hansen
Sep 224 min read


The Truth About Self-Medicating: Is Your Coping Mechanism Hurting You?
You tell yourself it’s just to take the edge off. Maybe it’s a drink to unwind, a pill to fall asleep, or hours spent scrolling,...

Rachel Hansen
Sep 24 min read


Religious Trauma Is Real: How to Heal After Leaving a High-Control Faith
Faith was supposed to feel like home. It was supposed to offer safety, love, and belonging. But instead, it may have left you questioning...

Rachel Hansen
Aug 184 min read


How to Heal from Emotional Numbness and Start Feeling Again
You don’t feel much anymore. Not sadness. Not joy. Not even anger. Just a dull sense of going through the motions. Life feels muted, like...

Rachel Hansen
Aug 44 min read


Why You Feel Emotionally Drained All the Time (Exhaustion And How to Reclaim Your Energy)
You wake up already tired. Conversations feel like too much. You’re just trying to get through the day, but even the things that once...

Rachel Hansen
Jul 214 min read


Is it safe to take PTSD and ADHD medication together? A psychiatrist explains
Guest Post by ADHD One Understanding the Co-occurrence of PTSD and ADHD PTSD and ADHD frequently co-occur, especially in individuals...

Rachel Hansen
Jul 84 min read


Why is trauma therapy so exhausting? (And Why That’s Actually a Good Sign)
My puppy Miley (12 years ago!) learning to listen to me and gain impulse control. Many people come to therapy not knowing what to expect....

Rachel Hansen
Jul 75 min read


How Childhood Trauma Affects Trust in Relationships (And How to Heal)
You want to trust. To feel safe with someone. To believe that love can be consistent, secure, and lasting. But no matter how much you...

Rachel Hansen
Jun 244 min read


Healing the Fear of Abandonment: How to Feel Secure in Relationships
Do you constantly worry that the people you care about will leave?Do you feel anxious in even healthy relationships, overanalyze texts,...

Rachel Hansen
Jun 114 min read


How Does Ketamine Work When Combined with Psychotherapy?
Guest Post from Silver State Mental Health The use of ketamine in mental health care has expanded rapidly in recent years, especially...

Rachel Hansen
Jun 54 min read


How to Create a Safe Container for Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (Without Becoming a Crystal-Wielding Guru)
Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy can be life-changing — but only when it’s held within a safe, intentional space. In this post, I break down what it really means to create a “container” for healing (no, not the Tupperware kind), and why your mindset and environment matter as much as the medicine itself. Whether you're new to psychedelic therapy or just craving something more grounded and human in your healing work, this one's for you.

Rachel Hansen
May 195 min read


Why You Keep Attracting Emotionally Unavailable Partners—And How to Break the Cycle
You fall for someone who seems promising. At first, they’re engaged, interested, and giving you just enough to feel hopeful. But...

Rachel Hansen
May 124 min read


IFS vs EMDR: What’s the Difference and How They Work Together in Trauma Therapy
What’s the difference between Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) when it...

Rachel Hansen
May 68 min read


How to Heal the Root Causes of Addiction—Not Just the Symptoms
Addiction isn’t just about substances. It’s not just about alcohol, pills, or compulsive behaviors. It’s about why you turn to them in...

Rachel Hansen
Apr 304 min read


How Purity Culture Stole Joy from a Generation of Christian Women
Some Christian women—or those who’ve moved away from the faith they once held so dearly—find that things start to feel clearer when...

Rachel Hansen
Apr 235 min read


Why I Don’t Take Insurance as a Therapist — And Why That’s Good for You
Let’s be honest — no one becomes a therapist because they love fax machines (who is still using those?!), diagnostic codes, or chasing...

Rachel Hansen
Apr 155 min read
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