Trauma Articles
These articles by Michael Reddy explore trauma not just as a psychological condition, but as a systemic, emotional, and ancestral phenomenon. With practical language and accessible diagrams, he breaks down how trauma functions in the nervous system, how it passes through family systems, and what healing truly requires. Whether you’re new to trauma work or looking for deeper insights, this page offers a grounded, compassionate perspective on how to move forward.
Five Facts About Personal and Ancestral Trauma
Let’s begin by suggesting that there are two sources of trauma: the threatening overwhelms that affect your nervous system personally…
Flashbacks, Blurbacks, and Trauma
Suppose I told you that, often enough, your feelings and even your perceptions were not in touch with reality? Would you be concerned?
Healing Two Kinds of Trauma
Most of my work in private sessions involves helping you or your loved ones leave chronic emotional, physical, or life-disorder suffering behind.
How Emotional Trauma Works-- in COOL DIAGRAMS
We humans react to immediately serious, or else chronic threats by energizing fight, flight, or freeze reactions.
Personality Layers--Why Some Wounds Need More Than One Healing
Can't tell you how many times I've heard the "Oh I've already dealt with that" statement from clients.
Survival of the Successfully Bonded
Darwin's "survival of the fittest" is rugged individualism taken to the species level. It sponsors a profoundly competitive view of life on Earth and reality itself.
Telling the World about Trauma--& Resolving it
The bad news is--trauma is everywhere. Damaged institutions damage families which raise damaged children who grow up to damage more institutions.
Trauma Causes Blurbacks, Mostly--Not Flashbacks
When prolonged heavy stress or your fight/fight doesn't work, part of your brain shuts down. How do you heal the lasting effects this can have?
When Hidden Loyalties Hurt Your Health
Eye-opening connections have come to light recently between family ties and your overall health. And they will soon prove to be game-changers.
You Can’t Hurt Me, I Already Have
“You can’t hurt me, I already have.” Sound crazy? Maybe... but it’s what we do. Let’s say you find yourself vulnerable to some situation or person.

“There’s the stuff you inherit, and there’s the stuff that’s projected into you—things you didn’t live through, but that live in you.”
Michael Reddy