Our experiences can leave us with trauma and the affects can alter our memories, body and nervous system. Present-day events can trigger intense emotional and physical reactions that may feel confusing or overwhelming. Healing is not meant to happen in isolation.

The earliest trick we learn in life is how to ask for help, and that’s through tears. Infants don’t only cry when they’re hungry. Sometimes, they want warmth, closeness, social attention, safety reassurance, and other emotional reassurance.