Survivors of Abuse & Connection over Rejection

By Diana M. Trevino, LMFT #50201`

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Posted: January 12, 2021

Trauma in childhood teaches us how to reject ourselves and we do it more often than we think. The only means of getting our needs met was to cry. But, for some, a cry wasn't met with a response or even worse, was met with harm. So soon, we stop because of mere exhaustion, hopelessness, or fear of the repercussions. To complete the journey of survival of abuse in the present is to help this part of you heal too. To begin connecting to yourself instead of rejecting.

Long to Feel Protected but too Scared to Trust?

By Diana M. Trevino, LMFT #50201`

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Posted: November 24, 2020

As a survivor of childhood trauma, you may not recognize this longing as “safety and protection,” but you do know that you long for someone to hold you in their arms. To tell you it will be okay and that you’re okay just as you...

Finding it hard to feel Hope? Coping tools for stress

By Diana M. Trevino, LMFT #50201`

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Posted: October 26, 2020

Hope is not showing it's pretty, little head right now. But it is there. It can be hard to find when it’s buried so down deep, you can’t see it or touch it. It’s lost and forgotten. Underneath all the pain, anger, hurt, betrayal, sadness,...

Is therapy right for you right now?

By Diana M. Trevino, LMFT #50201`

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Posted: April 20, 2020

You’re stressed and overwhelmed. The last thing you want to do is focus on negative emotions in therapy right now. If you have kids at home, you may feel you don’t have the time (or energy) to deal with what you’re feeling right now. The...