by Susan Smith | Jun 2, 2026 | All Posts, In Times Like These, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Susan Smith
Life in an “Apocalyptic” World Susan Smith, MA, LPC Distress, chaos, and anxiety seem to emanate everywhere. Sometimes this suffering is acute and visible. Other times it exists as a subtle crackling background noise — a persistent emotional atmosphere surrounding...
by Susan Smith | Apr 19, 2026 | All Posts, Demystifying Therapy, Susan Smith, Trauma Recovery
When Therapy Feels Like It’s Making Things Worse Susan Smith There are moments in therapy that don’t feel like healing.Often, many of them. They can feel like: more anxiety, not less old memories getting louder emotions stirred up that don’t settle as quickly a sense...
by Allison Kalivas | Apr 7, 2026 | All Posts, Allison Kalivas
Signs You’ve Been Triggered: A Practical Guide to Recognizing Trauma Symptoms Allison Kalivas, MA, LMFT You said something sharp to someone you love—and the words were out before you even knew they were coming. Or maybe you went completely blank in the middle of a...
by Allison Kalivas | Apr 3, 2026 | All Posts, Allison Kalivas, EMDR and Trauma Recovery, Trauma Recovery
Why You Feel Stuck in Healing — It’s Not You, It’s Your Nervous System Allison Kalivas You’ve been trying. Really trying. You show up to your sessions. You journal. You breathe. You’ve read the books and done the exercises and said the hard things out loud. And...
