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Coping with Traumatic Stress: Introduction to Your Nervous System Response

April 25, 2020December 3, 2020 Dana

We are currently experiencing a collective trauma. The autonomic nervous system in our bodies has evolved and adapted over time to assess for threats and to respond in a way that will help to keep us safe. Most people are… Read moreCoping with Traumatic Stress: Introduction to Your Nervous System Response

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Trauma and the Erotic

July 21, 2017 Dana

cw: sexual abuse, emotional abuse I have this growing realization of this thing that I have to deal with at some point. It’s something I’ve been putting off dealing with for a long time. But you can’t contain trauma; it… Read moreTrauma and the Erotic

Mental Health, Relationships, Sexuality  audre lorde, complex trauma, erotic, sexual abuse, trauma  1 Comment

The Gardener

April 14, 2017 Dana

About two hours of pulling weeds at a time is all I can stand. Then I need to rest. Our rent house has several big, beautiful raised garden beds in the front and back of the house. The landscaping is… Read moreThe Gardener

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Anxiety and Trauma

September 3, 2016 Dana

I attended a psychodrama workshop two weeks ago. It was a transformative experience for me, and I keep trying to think of a way to consolidate it here, but I can’t. Drama therapy is experiential, and reading about psychodrama myself… Read moreAnxiety and Trauma

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