by BRITTANYKRIPPNER | May 11, 2026 | Therapy for Trauma
There are moments when the body doesn’t fight. It doesn’t flee. It simply shuts down. You may find yourself unable to answer a text, speak during conflict, make a decision, leave the couch, or even explain what’s wrong. Your mind may go blank. Your chest may...
by BRITTANYKRIPPNER | May 7, 2026 | Therapy for Anxiety, Therapy for Trauma
You finally sit down at the end of the day, but your body still feels “on.”Your mind scans for problems before they happen.You replay conversations.You jump at small noises.You struggle to relax, even in safe environments. From the outside, it can look like anxiety,...
by BRITTANYKRIPPNER | May 7, 2026 | Therapy for Trauma
Why Trauma Healing Must Include the Body When people think about trauma healing, they often imagine talking through painful memories, changing thought patterns, or learning coping skills. While these approaches can be incredibly valuable, trauma is not stored only in...
by BRITTANYKRIPPNER | May 7, 2026 | Therapy for Trauma
When we talk about trauma, many people are familiar with PTSD — but fewer understand CPTSD and how differently it can live in the body and nervous system. From a Polyvagal perspective, trauma is not simply “what happened to you.”Trauma is what happened inside your...
by BRITTANYKRIPPNER | May 7, 2026 | Mental Health Education, Therapy for Trauma
One of the hardest parts of healing is realizing that healthy love can feel unfamiliar to a nervous system that learned to survive unpredictability. Sometimes we think we want peace, consistency, reassurance, emotional availability, and safety… until we actually...
by BRITTANYKRIPPNER | Mar 20, 2026 | Mental Health Education, Therapy for Trauma
Have you ever noticed that when you’re already overwhelmed, even small moments in your relationship can feel huge? A delayed text becomes rejection. A sigh feels like criticism. A simple disagreement spirals into something much bigger than it should be. It’s not just...
