Finding Gratitude Within Our Grief
Dad battled with severe depression, alcoholism, violent outbursts, suspected schizophrenia, religious paranoia and suicidal tendencies. He spent some of our childhood going in and out of psychiatric units. My father was probably the most terrifying person I have ever encountered.
Safety & Trauma Integration
Feeling safe is imperative when it comes to Integration. The feeling of safety is an internal experience, that must be felt. It is sensed through the heart rate, respiration rate, muscular tissue, perspiration, breath, and nervous system.