Susie Morgan, LMFT

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Specializing in Trauma and Complex PTSD Contact Me

Seasons Don’t Last Forever

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“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 […]

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A Mother’s World

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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 […]

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Through the Layers of Trauma

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“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 […]

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Fierce Determination

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“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 […]

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Imperfect Hearts

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“The really beautiful hearts have dents in them.” -S.C. Lourie #truebeauty #trauma #ptsd #complexptsd #developmentaltrauma #emdrtherapy #emdrreadinesscourse Thank you to Butterflies and Pebbles for the beautiful words!! www.EMDRReadinessCourse.com

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Patience and Determination

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“Little by little, one travels far.” -J.R.R. Tolkien This really is what EMDR therapy modified to treat Complex/Developmental Trauma is like!!  I cringe sometimes when I hear therapists talking about how EMDR can resolve PTSD in a handful of sessions. It can. It can be like magic for single-incident trauma. However, I have found it unhelpful and […]

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Fighting for Survival

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“The stones may have bruised, but now they sit at my roots and watch me bloom.” -A. Shea Sometimes we have been so focused – fighting for survival – that we don’t realize we have grown right on past that which we thought would crush us forever. Taking a moment to look back and notice […]

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Transformation of Healing from Hurt

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“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them at least don’t hurt them.” -Dalai Lama The most profound thing that I appreciate about the newer advancements in EMDR therapy for developmental/complex trauma – is that it can not only resolve the pain of what has been done […]

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Transformations Of Lionhearts

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Lionhearts, so often the quality of our relationships as adults is shaped by our early attachment dynamics in childhood.   When our earliest relationships weren’t protective or nurturing, it becomes hard to believe we are lovable and deserving of respect and security in our adult relationships. Despite “knowing better” and making concerted effort to choose […]

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Your Life Is Your Story

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“Your life is your story. Write well. Edit often.” -Susan Statham We don’t get to choose how our stories begin. There is a time though when we realize that we get to author what comes next for us.   To do so, we often must engage in the courageous work of editing the past – […]

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