Developmental Trauma aka Complex Trauma Part 1
This blog is part 1 of a series, so stay tuned as you will learn more about developmental trauma. How it happens,what it looks like, how it evolves as the survivor matures and how healing can happen. What is Developmental Trauma? Developmental Trauma often know as complex trauma, is the term used to describe the…
Read MoreSetting Limits For Your Toddler is a Must
Brain Development: The first year of your child’s life they are growing rapidly. Brain development is rapid and the basics of your child’s central nervous system, which begins to develop in utero, is pretty much set by the time your child is 1 years old. The brainstem is the hallmark of the central nervous system…
Read MoreParenting Your Teen Survivor
Parenting a teen is hard. Parenting your teen who experienced sexual abuse during their childhood, is harder.
Read MoreLive Your Dream and Make Lasting Changes
The Curse of the Change We all know that making changes is very hard. We have a set routine or a way we like to do things, even when they are not necessarily good for us in the long run. Yet we do them all the same. Worse yet we recognize this pattern, decide we…
Read MoreGetting to Know Me
I’m Jessica and I’m a passionate about helping people move through their defenses and make big changes in their lives. I am a licensed therapist who specializes in treating survivors of trauma and expats adjusting to their new homes. I have personal experience with trauma and as a fellow expat (I moved to Israel in…
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