Susie Morgan, Author at Susie Morgan, LMFT

Healing Our Life Stories

May 11, 2018 by Susie Morgan

“Sometimes memories sneak out of my eyes and roll down my cheeks.” -Unknown Some days the grief or the pain just won’t stay where we’ve put it – shoved down deep, dismissed as something that happened a long time ago or something that really shouldn’t be such a big deal. But it is a big […]

Filed Under: Complex Developmental Trauma, EMDR Therapy, PTSD, Trauma, Trauma Therapy Tagged With: Complex PTSD, Developmental Trauma, EMDR, Posttraumatic Growth, PTSD, Transformation, Trauma, Trauma Therapy

Acknowledge the Truth

May 10, 2018 by Susie Morgan

“Wounds that have bled the truth are ready to become scars.” -CWpoet This is a tough one, Lionhearts, but I think it’s important to talk about. I’ve observed that one of the most difficult parts of healing from complex/developmental trauma is often acknowledging the truth of what was. Some won’t resonate with this at all, […]

Feeling Trapped

May 9, 2018 by Susie Morgan

“And reinvent your life because you must; it is your life and its history and the present belong only to you.” -Charles Bukowski We can feel so locked in – trapped in what we feel must be our future- because of our past. Our beliefs can feel so accurate – about ourselves as less than […]

Filed Under: Anxiety & Depression, Complex Developmental Trauma, EMDR Therapy, PTSD, Trauma, Trauma Therapy Tagged With: Anxiety, Complex PTSD, Depression, Developmental Trauma, EMDR, Posttraumatic Growth, PTSD, Transformation, Trauma, Trauma Therapy

A Little Connection

May 8, 2018 by Susie Morgan

Sometimes we just need a little connection. #connection #notalone #bengallove #ptsd #cptsd #emdrtherapy #emdrreadinesscourse www.EMDRReadinessCourse.com The Course covers many of the elements that can make a world of difference in treating complex/developmental trauma with EMDR therapy. While it is not therapy – it is designed to supplement therapy in a powerful way! If you’re curious about learning more about […]

Filed Under: Attachment, EMDR Therapy, PTSD, Relationships, Trauma, Trauma Therapy, Warm Fuzzies Tagged With: Complex PTSD, EMDR, Family, Healing, PTSD, Relationships, Trauma, Trauma Therapy, Warm Fuzzies

Loneliness

May 7, 2018 by Susie Morgan

“If you are far away from yourself, how could you ever be close to another?” -Yung Pueblo I’ve been saddened recently while reading proclamations by some of the seeming gloriousness of abandoning reliance on others – holding to the conviction this is the higher path as others have proven we have only our own selves […]

Filed Under: Attachment, Complex Developmental Trauma, EMDR Therapy, Hope & Healing, PTSD, Relationships, Trauma Therapy Tagged With: Complex PTSD, EMDR, Family, Healing, Posttraumatic Growth, PTSD, Relationships, Secure Attachment, Trauma Therapy

Let Your Light Shine

May 6, 2018 by Susie Morgan

“You know, they say the cracks are where the light gets in but really I think the cracks are where your light gets out. Yeah, the beauty you don’t realise you have. The strength inside you never get to see. The bravery you demonstrate by showing up every day, by trying, by not giving up… […]

Filed Under: Anxiety & Depression, Complex Developmental Trauma, EMDR Therapy, Hope & Healing, PTSD, Trauma, Trauma Therapy Tagged With: Anxiety, Complex PTSD, Depression, Developmental Trauma, EMDR, Healing, Posttraumatic Growth, PTSD, Trauma, Trauma Therapy

Seasons Don’t Last Forever

May 5, 2018 by Susie Morgan

“No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.” -Hal Borland Winter is literally not meant to last forever. But when the brain gets overwhelmed by traumatic experiences and is unable to process through them – it can feel like the harshness, the dark, the cold will be never-ending. It doesn’t have to be this […]

A Mother’s World

May 3, 2018 by Susie Morgan

I was reading on Quora yesterday and came across this question posed by someone: “What does having a mom feel like?” Someone’s answer: “It feels like safety and comfort, security and love. My mom would have done anything for us kids.” This is exactly what we as little ones needed – and yet it is […]

Filed Under: Attachment, Complex Developmental Trauma, EMDR Therapy, Hope & Healing, PTSD, Relationships, Trauma, Trauma Therapy, Warm Fuzzies Tagged With: Complex PTSD, Developmental Trauma, EMDR, Family, Healing, Posttraumatic Growth, PTSD, Relationships, Secure Attachment, Transformation, Trauma, Trauma Therapy, Warm Fuzzies

Through the Layers of Trauma

May 2, 2018 by Susie Morgan

“Bravery generates hope. Without hope, we live in quiet, or not so quiet, despair.” -Kathy Caprino It has come up a few times recently – someone asking with a sense of despair, desperation, frustration, and even cynicism – is recovering from complex/developmental trauma even possible?!! Even EMDR therapy – which I see amazing results with […]

Filed Under: Complex Developmental Trauma, EMDR Therapy, Hope & Healing, PTSD, Trauma, Trauma Therapy Tagged With: Complex PTSD, Developmental Trauma, EMDR, Healing, Posttraumatic Growth, PTSD, Transformation, Trauma, Trauma Therapy

Fierce Determination

May 1, 2018 by Susie Morgan

“Broken girls blossom into warriors.” -Unknown Lionhearts, that which broke us once can fuel fierce determination to rise and fight for freedom – a freedom to live fully and beautifully. #lionheart #warrior #cptsd #developmentaltrauma #emdrtherapy #emdrreadinesscourse Thank you to Phoenix Ascended for the original post! www.EMDRReadinessCourse.com The Course covers many of the elements that can make a world of difference in treating […]