by Dr Pam | Oct 14, 2026 | Blog
Coming Home Doesn’t Always Feel Like Coming Home You made it home. The deployment is over. The mission is complete. So why does it still feel like you’re there? For many military members and veterans, returning home doesn’t automatically mean returning to...
by Dr Pam | Sep 19, 2026 | Blog
Mentioning war can be activating to our veterans and service members, please read with caution. In 2008, I began providing compensation and pension examinations in psychology as a contracted provider. As a practitioner with 25 years of experience understanding PTSD, I...
by Dr Pam | Aug 27, 2026 | Blog
Coming home is supposed to be the easy part. The bags are unpacked. The uniform is put away. The deployment is over. So why does your body still feel like it’s waiting for something to happen? For many veterans and service members, returning home doesn’t mean the...
by Dr Pam | Aug 19, 2026 | Blog
The Veteran’s Guide to Hypervigilance: When “Always Being Ready” Follows You Home You left the military. But sometimes, it feels like part of your brain never got the message. You still scan the room when you walk into a restaurant. You notice every exit. You sit...
by Dr Pam | Aug 10, 2026 | Blog
When most people picture PTSD, they imagine flashbacks. A veteran suddenly reliving combat. A loud noise sending someone back to a traumatic moment. A nightmare that feels so real that they wake up believing they are back there. Those experiences can happen. But PTSD...