Diana Houghton 12/12/25 Diana Houghton 12/12/25

Reclaiming the Inner Voice: CPTSD and Negative Self-Talk in Neurodivergent Individuals

For neurodivergent individuals with CPTSD, negative self-concepts are often trauma responses forged in a world of chronic mismatch. Healing involves gentle practices that address both the ingrained neural pathways of criticism and the specific context of neurodivergent experience.

Diana Houghton 8/11/25 Diana Houghton 8/11/25

The Mental Health Benefits of Bilateral Stimulation

Bilateral stimulation, including EMDR and solo activities like walking or drumming, can help reduce anxiety by integrating brain hemispheres and promoting nervous system regulation.

Diana Houghton 6/30/25 Diana Houghton 6/30/25

Trauma Integration and the Ripple Effect

Trauma integration brings clarity and revelation, yet its ripple effect means unresolved layers may surface later, often catching us off guard.

Diana Houghton 6/13/25 Diana Houghton 6/13/25

Emotional Back-draft: Navigating Self-Compassion and Healing

Emotional backdraft is the surge of old pain that arises when we first practice self-compassion, signaling not danger but deep healing.

Diana Houghton 5/22/25 Diana Houghton 5/22/25

How Self-Compassion Builds Resiliency

True resilience isn’t about toughness or endurance, it grows from self-compassion.

Diana Houghton 5/20/25 Diana Houghton 5/20/25

Communication Trauma, CPTSD and the Neurodivergent Nervous System

Communication trauma leaves deep scars in neurodivergent individuals, shaping both mind and body. This article explores how repeated misunderstandings fuel CPTSD and somatic distress through a nervous system lens.