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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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“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