A BLOG FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
When the Person Who Helped You Feel Safe Dies
by: Kelly DaughertyPublished on: 04/16/2026The blog explains how losing someone who provided emotional safety can dysregulate the nervous system through attachment and co-regulation, and how continuing bonds and self-compassion help restore stability.
The Messy Side of Mindfulness: What Therapists Need to Know
by: Erena DiGonisPublished on: 04/02/2026The blog explores why mindfulness can feel uncomfortable, how to pace practices for clients and therapists, and trauma-informed strategies to make mindfulness supportive, flexible, and human.
Guilt and Grief: Why It Gets So Loud and What Actually Helps
by: Kelly DaughertyPublished on: 03/19/2026The blog explores how guilt complicates grief, why self-compassion is essential, and practical trauma-informed tools therapists and clients can use to process guilt and connect with underlying sadness.
It’s Not You: Understanding Narcissism Beyond the Diagnosis
by: Erena DiGonisPublished on: 03/05/2026The blog explores how narcissism exists on a spectrum, why impact matters more than diagnosis, and how therapists can use trauma-informed understanding to reduce shame, normalize responses, and support client healing.
