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What Is C-PTSD? Understanding Complex Trauma, Relational Wounds & the Path to Healing
Trauma & Healing Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 5/25/25 Trauma & Healing Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 5/25/25

What Is C-PTSD? Understanding Complex Trauma, Relational Wounds & the Path to Healing

C-PTSD isn’t just about what happened to you - it’s about what kept happening over time. This blog breaks down the signs of complex trauma, how it shows up in relationships, and how therapy with a trauma-informed EMDR therapist can help you begin healing.

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Relational and relationship healing isn’t just “communicating better.”⁣
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It’s unlearning the survival strategies we built:⁣
people-pleasing, shrinking, scanning for threat, chasing reassurance, managing other people’s e If you grew up people-pleasing, over-functioning, or tracking everyone else’s emotions, self-trust didn’t disappear.⁣
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It got quiet or lost in fear.⁣
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You learned early that being “wrong,” disappointing someone, or taking up
If you’re feeling dread, overwhelmed, foggy or just not looking forward to today - you’re not alone!!!⁣
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The week after alllll the holidays, being off, less work expectations, etc is so hard.⁣
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For today - offer yourself softness. Know High-functioning anxiety doesn’t always show up as constant panic.⁣
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A lot of the time it looks like competence, productivity, and being the one everyone relies on.⁣
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And perfectionism quietly fuels to it too! The combo is dangerously: ⁣
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Yo Happy New Year!!!!⁣
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After my own reflection, this year I’m going to call in gentleness. ⁣
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Softness with myself and how I go about my life.⁣
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More self care time that’s about activity, fun, joy and play rather than improvement, produc Gotta do it -⁣
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2026 ins and outs!⁣
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What are yours? Which resonate?⁣
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Happy New Year’s Eve! #2026  #2025 #2026insandouts
The trip of a lifetime!⁣!!
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And yes I do have a fiancé, but I don’t show him, fam, and friends on my therapy page 🤣⁣
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England was magical and I feel deep gratitude and thankfulness. ⁣
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I appreciate my relationship, my family, my frie Holiday reminders, scripts for boundaries, and ways to meet your needs too during this time! Happy holidays everyone ✨ #holidayboundaries #boundaries #therapistsofig

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