Family Trauma & Cycles
You don’t have to repeat the patterns you were handed.
Sometimes the hardest wounds to name are the ones passed down quietly—generation to generation. If you grew up walking on eggshells, feeling like your needs were too much, or carrying emotional burdens that weren’t yours to hold, this section is for you. Here, we’ll explore the impact of family dynamics, inherited trauma, and how to break painful cycles with compassion.
You’re not broken—you’re carrying a story that deserves to be seen.
Boundaries for Trauma Survivors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Feeling Safe While Setting Limits
Boundaries can feel impossible for trauma survivors, but they’re essential for healing. If saying "no" makes your heart race or guilt creeps in, you’re not alone. Trauma often wires us to prioritize others over ourselves—but you can rewrite that pattern. This guide walks you through why boundaries feel so hard, how to set them step by step, and ways to regulate through the discomfort. Because you deserve relationships that feel safe and sustainable.
Re-Defining Trauma: Understanding the Impact and How EMDR Therapy Phoenix Can Help
This Podcast and Blog article are all about Re-Defining Trauma from its traditional meaning, embracing what it means for the person who experienced it, and how EMDR therapy can help.
How Experiencing Gaslighting As A Child Impacts An Adult
The term gaslighting has gained a lot of awareness in recent years. This blog covers what gaslighting is, examples of what gaslighting might look like from caregiver to child, the impact it can have on the adult self, and what to do about it. If you are looking for EMDR therapy in Tampa to help you heal from gaslighting or other trauma, please reach out for a free 15-minute consultation.
When Trauma Becomes The Norm - It’s Still Traumatizing
My name is Kandace Ledergerber, I am an LMHC and Registered Yoga Teacher in Tampa Florida providing EMDR therapy. With the recent trauma of the shooting in Uvalde Texas, I wanted to take a moment this week to pause and validate some of the many emotions that are coming up for people.