Big Feelings

15 May 2014 Children and teens that have experienced trauma, or neglect often have feelings of intense anger. Many people suffer with it. Some people yell and scream to release the anger only to feel guilty afterwards for their actions. Working with children I often...

Starving

5-7-14 Starved for attention? Do you feel that way sometimes? Well, it’s normal if you’re suffering from trauma, or neglect. The term is often used regarding children. But it’s doesn’t just affect children. If we haven’t received the love and affection we needed as a...

No More Secrets

No More Secrets 4.18.14 Keeping wrongs that have been done to us, or that we’ve done to others secret creates pain. Hidden hurts affect us holistically. Physically, emotionally, mentally, socially and spiritually secrets breed misery. Wholeness comes by bringing light...

Video: Holding My Breath- Letters to the Father I Never Met

Holding My Breath- Letters to the Father I Never Met Dana Lynne Kasper, founder of Child and Family Counseling Center of Columbus, and survivor of childhood trauma, releases her first book titled “Holding My Breath- Letters to the Father I Never Met.”  Available now...

We build floors in our minds based on very early experiences. When something happens that fits with that previous experience, we file it on the particular floor where we think it fits. This happens within seconds. And it takes place whether or not the event belongs on that floor or not. If we internalize an experience into a schema, it is the filter we see everything through.

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