Katie WhittierWhat’s possible with a healed nervous system?The number one reason I started my own business in 2021 was to control my environment. Still early into my recovery from the breakdown I…Jun 28Jun 28
Katie WhittierThe other side of healingWhat happens when you arrive at the far end of your healing journey? I find myself here, and it is such a strange place to be. It’s strange…Jun 13Jun 13
Katie WhittierHow to recognize when you’re triggeredMost of us live too much of our life in some form of limbic escape. Limbic escape happens when information from the body is making it up as…Jun 5Jun 5
Katie WhittierQuiet the inner criticEver heard the advice about befriending your inner critic? If you found it impossible to befriend that critical voice inside you, like I…May 301May 301
Katie WhittierWhen therapy isn’t enoughI’ve worked with at least a dozen different mental health therapists over the course of my life, and they each helped me in different ways…May 23May 23
Katie WhittierHealing social anxietyHere’s an excerpt from my podcast interview with Robbie Leigh that aired last week:May 16May 16
Katie WhittierIs it neurodivergence or past trauma?If you’re highly sensitive or neurodivergent — especially if the diagnosis came in adulthood — you’ve likely questioned whether your…May 91May 91
Katie WhittierThe story behind my trauma courseI’ve mentioned this in the past, but let me come right out and make it clear: I believe our autonomic responses of Fight, Flight and Freeze…May 2May 2
Katie WhittierWhat’s the least you can do?Compulsive overachieving is often a sign of an activated flight state — one of the 4-Fs of trauma (fight, flight, freeze, fawn). It shows…Apr 25Apr 25
Katie WhittierHow trauma becomes powerYou’ve probably heard of the trauma responses fight and flight. You’ve likely even heard of the freeze response. Each of these responses is…Apr 18Apr 18
