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…4 min read·Jun 13, 2024----
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…4 min read·Jun 5, 2024----
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…5 min read·May 30, 2024--1--1
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…4 min read·May 23, 2024----
Katie WhittierHealing social anxietyHere’s an excerpt from my podcast interview with Robbie Leigh that aired last week:4 min read·May 16, 2024----
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…3 min read·May 9, 2024--1--1
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…4 min read·May 2, 2024----
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…4 min read·Apr 25, 2024----
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…3 min read·Apr 18, 2024----
Katie WhittierWhen deep breathing doesn’t calm youBreathing exercises can be triggering for a lot of people. But because the science behind the practice is so irrefutable, a lot of people…5 min read·Apr 11, 2024----
