When I began my own recovery process from complex trauma, I didn’t even know what trauma was, let alone if I was experiencing it. What I did know was that I was in tremendous pain, but I didn’t understand why. My life looked somewhat functional on the outside, but on the inside, I was unraveling. Without an understanding or explanation for what was happening inside of me, it was easy to feel broken.

 

It took me years to collect the words and education that would help me understand what I was experiencing. Slowly, I was able to piece together and name aspects of my inner experience. Where I once felt broken and wrong, I started to see how complex trauma had impacted almost every area of my life.

 

I have spent the past 20 years learning about and healing from complex trauma, and I am sharing what I have discovered and learned with you through this guide.