Jeanne PrinzivalliPeople often think that abuse is about physical harm, having bruises, injuries, broken objects, or visible signs, because they leave evidence that something harmful has happened, but emotional abuse rarely works that way.
Jeanne PrinzivalliWhen working with trauma clients, especially those with chronic, developmental, or complex trauma, traditional cognitive insight is not always enough because trauma affects not only cognition, but also the nervous system and physiological regulation.
Jeanne PrinzivalliCravings are often seen as something to fight. But clinically, they are better understood as information. They reflect how the brain has learned to respond to certain states, not a lack of discipline or commitment.
Jeanne PrinzivalliSome think of anxiety as something temporary; something that shows up before a big event or during moments of pressure. That kind of anxiety is part of normal functioning.