Holly Earnest, M.S., APC, NCC

Trauma healing doesn’t happen the way most people expect. Time alone doesn’t fix it. Talking isn’t always enough. And healing isn’t about forgetting what happened. In this blog, we unpack six common myths about trauma — and explain what healing actually looks like: more regulation, less reactivity, greater self-trust, and living outside of survival mode. If you’ve ever wondered, “Why am I not over this yet?” — this is for you.

Trauma isn’t only held in our thoughts—it lives in the body. When overwhelming experiences go unprocessed, the nervous system may store that stress as physical symptoms like tension, digestive issues, sleep disruption, or dissociation. Somatic healing approaches, including EMDR, honor the mind–body connection and support the body’s natural capacity to move toward safety, regulation, and healing.

What is Relationship Abuse? Relationship abuse is multifaceted, deeply complex, and often invisible to the outside world. Its impact can extend far beyond surface-level interactions, leaving deep, everlasting emotional scars. Relationship abuse can manifest in various forms, including emotional, psychological, sexual, physical, reproductive coercion, stalking, spiritual abuse, and even technologically facilitated dynamics (National Domestic Violence Hotline, n.d.). These types of abuse can...