The Hyper-Independent Heart: When “Being Strong” is a Trauma Response Growing up, I was always the strong one. The capable one. And the one who figures it out. For some people, those sentences are a badge they wear with pride. For others, especially those living with CPTSD, they’re quiet confessions. If the adults around you […]
CPTSD & Everyday Safety CPTSD isn’t just “a longer, worse PTSD.” It’s a deeper pattern of how the nervous system learns safety and danger from repeated trauma, especially trauma that happened in relationships, over time, or when you couldn’t escape. It can affect your emotions, your sense of self, how you connect with others, and […]
My Nervous System is a Red Flag (And I’m Done Apologizing For It) I’m going to throw this out there: Those of us living with CPTSD are walking red flags. Yes, that may hit hard. It might even make you want to close the page. However, let’s be real, living with CPTSD often means our […]
Healing Isn’t a Smooth Arc, It’s Chapters There is a definite before, during, and after period of healing. And each stage comes with its own learning curve. Some people mistake healing for one smooth arc, when in reality it’s chapters. The Before: Survival Mode Right at the beginning. Where you don’t have language yet, just […]
Not a Political Statement I wasn’t going to write anything about this, because I never want my website or my podcast to become political. That’s never been the point. Trauma and CPTSD don’t belong to one party or ideology. They don’t check voter registration. They show up in bodies, in relationships, and in quiet moments […]
Meet Faith Faith Foo is an EMDR-trained therapist and trauma-informed coach who works with adults navigating complex and developmental trauma. Her work focuses on helping people understand their nervous systems, soften long-held survival patterns, and reconnect with a sense of safety within themselves. Known for her gentle, grounded presence, Faith believes healing doesn’t come from […]
