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.
The Anticancer Diet You’ve Never Heard Of
Let’s face it, “anticancer diet” is a term that’s been used and abused. Juice cleanses, keto crazes, miracle mushrooms, and alkaline water, if I had a dollar for every fad pitched to my cancer patients...
The Language of Physical Pain – A Holistic Approach to Pain Classification
We often think of pain as something to eliminate, a nuisance, a symptom, or a signal that something has gone 'wrong.' But in my holistic health coaching practice, I’ve come to understand pain differently...
Reclaiming the Sacred and How Trauma-Informed Ceremony Transforms Pain Into Power
There’s a moment, quiet, holy, often overlooked, when a woman exhales and lets herself be held. Not by another person, but by Spirit. By the earth beneath her. By the truth that she doesn’t have to...
How Cannabis is Changing HIV Care
At EthVida, we recognize the value of authentic narratives in broadening perspectives and overcoming obstacles, and in this interview, we are pleased to feature Nicole Buffong...
The Transformational Benefits of Learning Reiki – A Pathway to Healing, Alignment, and Empowerment
Reiki offers more than just energy healing; it’s a transformative journey that restores balance, fosters emotional healing, and empowers individuals. Whether you're seeking personal growth or looking...
Still Angry, Still Hurting – Honoring the Wound That Won’t Heal
When the anger toward your mother and childhood wounds don’t seem to heal, it can feel deeply painful and confusing, especially if you’ve already done years of inner work. This kind of stuckness often...
From Anxious Attachment to Authentic Connection – A Hypnotherapist’s Perspective
Have you ever wondered why you keep attracting emotionally unavailable partners, or why your chest tightens with fear at the thought of being abandoned? For many highly sensitive women, anxious...
Why Bother Meditating After Trauma?
For many complex trauma survivors, the idea of meditating can feel anything but peaceful. Sitting still might trigger anxiety, flashbacks, or even a full-body freeze response. If that’s true for you...
Stop Counting Days – Why Focusing on Sobriety Metrics Can Keep You Stuck
What if counting sober days is making your journey harder, not easier? In this eye-opening article, Sonia Grimes challenges the common habit of tracking sobriety by the calendar. She reveals why focusing on numbers can keep you stuck in performance mode — and how shifting to self-awareness can unlock real freedom from alcohol. If you’re ready to change how you see sobriety, Sonia’s fresh approach will inspire and guide you every step of the way.
A Guide to Thriving Through Trauma and Rising While Healing
Healing from trauma can feel like walking through a storm barefoot. You're trying to move forward, but the weight of what you’ve experienced pulls at your feet, your energy, and your clarity. For many...
Why Is Meditation So Challenging for Trauma Survivors?
In the summer series I’m hosting, Healing Our Bodies After Trauma, I’m noticing my clients and students struggling with meditation. Thus, it prompted me to write this post. Meditation is often praised...
The Crucial Link Between Safety and Pleasure
Pleasure, joy, playfulness, sensuality, and freedom, these are the experiences that make life rich and worth living. And yet, for so many of us, these states feel fleeting, distant, or completely out of reach...
Unmasking the Legacy of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse
For decades, I lived as a sleeper, moving through life on autopilot, haunted by memories I tried desperately to bury. Like so many men who have experienced childhood sexual abuse, I became an expert...
Is Stretching Bad for You? – Why It Can Cause Injury and Who Should Avoid It?
Stretching has long been considered essential, whether you're an athlete, someone recovering from an injury, or just someone who remembers their PE teacher yelling, “Stretch it out!”
Communing with Tobacco to Reconnect with Its Sacred Roots
In the modern world, tobacco has a ‘bad rap,’ largely associated with addiction, disease, and death. Yet, within Indigenous communities, tobacco is honored as a powerful medicine. Like all sacred...
