by Chichiniova, MA, RCC, CCC Valentina | Mar 22, 2026 | Trauma & Recovery
When Parents Can’t Meet Emotional Needs: Two Perspectives on Emotional Immaturity Most people grow up believing their family life was “normal”, even when something essential was missing. For many adults, that missing piece was emotional connection....
by Chichiniova, MA, RCC, CCC Valentina | Mar 7, 2026 | Trauma & Recovery
This is Part 2. Read Part 1: The Freeze Response — What It Is and Why It Happens → THE FREEZE RESPONSE IN COMPLEX TRAUMA For individuals who experienced chronic, repeated trauma and neglect, particularly in childhood, the freeze response can become a default reaction...
by Chichiniova, MA, RCC, CCC Valentina | Mar 2, 2026 | Trauma & Recovery
The Freeze Response: What It Is, Why It Happens When people think about how their body responds to danger, fight or flight usually comes to mind. But there is a third response that is far less understood and far more common than most people realise: the freeze...
by emergence-wellness | Feb 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
For years, accessing specialized mental health care in B.C. meant one thing: proximity to a major city. If you lived in Vancouver, Victoria, or the Lower Mainland, you had options. If you lived in the Cariboo, the Kootenays, northern BC, or on the islands, your...
by Nicole Lam, MA, RCC | Feb 15, 2026 | Relationships, Trauma & Recovery
Many people find themselves in a cycle of choosing similar partners, sometimes wondering, How did I end up here again? There can be a quiet frustration in recognizing the pattern: the same emotional distance, the same intensity, the same push and pull, even when you...
by Chichiniova, MA, RCC, CCC Valentina | Jan 27, 2026 | Trauma & Recovery
What Is Stabilization in Complex Trauma Therapy? Healing from complex trauma often begins with one essential phase: stabilization and symptom management. Many people seeking therapy for complex trauma or dissociation wonder how long healing will take and whether their...
by Chichiniova, MA, RCC, CCC Valentina | Jan 20, 2026 | Trauma & Recovery
Healing from Complex Trauma: What to Expect Many people experience the journey of healing from complex trauma as a path filled with both challenges and moments of profound growth. It’s common for trauma survivors to find that their body remembers what their mind...
by Cynthia Routhier, MA, RCC | Dec 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Invisible Thread: How Our Early Bonds Shape the Way We Love There is an invisible thread that runs through every relationship we have, a thread woven in childhood, often before we had words to name what we felt. This thread is attachment: the way we learned to...
by Nicole Lam, MA, RCC | Dec 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
Finding Your Voice: Therapy for Identity, Belonging, and Intergenerational Healing Many people come to therapy carrying questions they’ve held quietly for years: Who am I beneath expectations? Why do I feel torn between worlds? Why does my body react before my mind...
