Gaslighting, often described as a form of emotional manipulation where someone makes another person doubt their reality, is typically a fight response in disguise.

We all have an inner child that influences how we show up in our relationships. And did you know that the part of us most responsible for conflict isn't the wounded, vulnerable inner child often talked about in therapy?

Signs your fear paralysis reflex may be unintegrated as an adult — chronic anxiety. A baseline feeling of fear or worry that doesn’t seem to subside, even when things are going well.

My biggest pet peeve is hearing people say ‘just listen to your body’. If the attachment system was disrupted and if there’s been exposure to trauma our ability to listen to our bodies cueing will be off. But here are some simple ways to reconnect with yourself.