Hitting the Wall When I started this website, I was honestly at a point where I’d hit a wall. My personal life was a total shit show, to put it bluntly, and everything inside me was bubbling up with nowhere to go. I’d been journaling, but it was just messy thoughts scattered across a notepad. […]
Raysa on CPTSD Recovery & Healing
Meet Raysa She’s a singer-songwriter, podcaster, writer, and mental health advocate who has turned her survival of narcissistic abuse and life with C-PTSD into art, conversation, and community. As host of the Hello Trauma Brain podcast, Raysa shares her healing journey while creating space for others to feel less alone. With a background in psychology […]
Nendler “Dee” Michel – LCSW & CASAC
Meet Dee Clinic Director – Ellie Mental Health, Manhasset / Great Neck, NY Nendler “Dee” Michel, LCSW, CASAC-Advanced, has spent over 20 years guiding individuals through life’s challenges. Specializing in trauma, mental health, and substance use, Dee is known for his relaxed, conversational style and whole-person approach, helping clients feel seen, heard, and supported every […]
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When Trauma Hits Again: Living With CPTSD
Feeling “Off” For a while now, I’ve been feeling “off.” My nervous system has been stuck on high alert, and it’s been bugging me because I couldn’t figure out why. Nothing in my day-to-day life should be making me feel like this. And no matter what I tried, my breathing techniques, grounding, distracting myself, nothing […]
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Breaking Free from Emotional Control
Thinking Instead of Feeling: My Lifelong Habit There’s something I’ve always done, and frustratingly still do, even with all the tools I’ve learned in therapy: I tend to think my way through emotions instead of fully feeling them. Allow me to explain. I do feel things, yes. But I have a hard time actually releasing […]
Why CPTSD Makes Trusting Others Tough
Trust issues and CPTSD go together like peas and carrots. And it’s not because we’re naturally suspicious people; it’s because life taught us that trusting people is risky business. When you’ve been betrayed, neglected, or manipulated over and over, your brain learns that trust equals danger. When Your Body Doesn’t Get the Memo The problem […]