Trauma & therapy
Healing from trauma is a journey that requires support and guidance. Our contributors explore the impact of trauma and grief, as well as various therapeutic approaches available to aid recovery. Learn about different types of trauma, signs and symptoms, and effective therapy options.
Why Forward-Thinking Companies Are Embracing Herbal Medicine in Corporate Wellness
Incorporating herbal medicine into corporate wellness programs is becoming a game-changer for forward-thinking organizations. By embracing nature-based healing, companies are creating a more...
How Life Breaks You Open So You Can Find Yourself Again
Sometimes the most painful moments in life are not the end of your story, but the beginning of it. When a relationship ends, a role changes, or life cracks open the identity you built, it can feel like...
The Hidden Cost of Ignoring Foot Pain
Foot pain is often minimized. Patients describe it as “just soreness,” “normal after standing,” or “part of getting older.” Many adapt quietly, walking less, avoiding certain shoes, reducing activity...
Endometriosis & Ayurveda, A Whole-Body Approach to Pain, Inflammation, and Healing
March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, a time dedicated to amplifying voices, deepening understanding, and honoring the lived experiences of those navigating chronic pelvic pain, fatigue, inflammation...
What Is Kambo, And Why Is It Spreading Across The Wellness World?
Most people hear about Kambo the same way. A friend mentions it, something surfaces online, or someone says it helped them reset in a way nothing else had. That curiosity is a reasonable place to...
Overcoming the Bully in Your Brain, a Trauma Recovery Approach Beyond Therapy
Trauma leaves more than memories. It leaves an internal critic that can undermine your healing every day. Here’s how to quiet the bully in your brain and reclaim your sense of self.
Why Diagnostic Labels Fail to Explain How Children Learn
What if a diagnosis explains a condition but still leaves parents unsure how to truly support their child day to day? This article explores the hidden spectrum of learning, revealing why understanding...
Why Sponsorship Matters for Survivors of Complex Trauma
As a trauma therapist and the founder of Heal Thrive Dream Holistic Services, I have spent nearly three decades working with survivors of complex trauma. One truth has become very clear to me...
Children’s Flat Feet and How to Know When It is Normal and When It’s Not
Few topics create more parental anxiety than a child’s feet. A quick glance at a toddler standing barefoot often reveals little to no visible arch. For many parents, this raises an immediate question...
Are We Treating Disease Instead Of Creating Health?
Modern healthcare has achieved extraordinary scientific breakthroughs, yet chronic illness continues to rise, and many people feel unwell despite “normal” test results. This raises a critical question...
From Epilepsy Advocate to Author – How Advocacy Shaped a Life of Writing
I was fifteen years old when I had my first seizure. I woke up to paramedics standing in my bedroom, confused and dealing with a terrible migraine. At first, I thought they were there for someone else until one of them said the words that changed my life: 'You had a seizure.'
I Don’t Chase Symptoms, I Change States
In a world overflowing with noise, quick fixes, and surface-level solutions, true healing can feel rare. Many people move through life carrying invisible weight and tension in the body, grief in the chest...
Why Real Transformation Requires More Than Just Tools
In today’s world, it can feel like everyone is becoming a coach. The personal development and wellbeing industry has grown rapidly over the past decade. While this growth has created more opportunities...
The Hidden Signs You're Being Manipulated, A Nurse's Perspective on Covert Abuse
Covert abuse often hides in plain sight, making it difficult to recognize and even harder to escape. In this article, a nurse with extensive trauma experience shares the subtle signs of manipulation and...
Starting on the Road to Healing and Transforming Your Life
When I talk about healing with my clients, I often hear, “I don’t even know where to start.” My reply to them? “You start right here in this moment.” People often think that healing means you must go into...


















