True North Therapy & Wellness Blog
A Space for Real Talk and Real Healing
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How Do I Know If What I’ve Been Through ‘Counts’ as Trauma?
There is a question I hear often in the therapy room, though it’s rarely asked out loud in the first session. Usually, it comes out halfway through a sentence, after a client has just shared something incredibly painful. They pause, look down, and say, “But I mean… other people have it so much worse. I
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Welcome to the True North Blog: A Space for Real Talk and Real Healing
The world of mental health can feel incredibly cold sometimes. You might have seen some websites that feel more like a medical textbook than a conversation, filled with clinical language that makes you feel like a “case” rather than a person. While surely well-intended, sometimes that’s actually the last thing you need when struggling and