Susie Morgan, LMFT

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Specializing in Trauma and Complex PTSD Contact Me

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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A Time of New Growth

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“When rain taps against your window like an eager child, it is important to remember that even the world cries- even the sky, which holds everything together, falls apart from time to time.” -Bianca Sparacino There are some of us who think we should – think we have to – hold it all together all […]

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The Buddy System

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Can’t help but constantly smile with these two around. Their diligent adherence to the Buddy System – even in trying out the top of the fridge as a new vantage point – cracks me up!! And it’s an excellent reminder to me that we aren’t made to be islands. Even when reaching out for support […]

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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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Facing The Pain

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A friendly little reminder from Jericho – just because you try to hide it doesn’t mean it isn’t there and won’t come jumping out in just a minute!   It can be SO tempting to try to shove things under the rug (or hide them behind the curtain as the case may be).   That’s […]

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