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...
by Dr Pam | Jul 13, 2026 | Blog
Every Veteran knows the script. “How are you doing?” “I’m fine.” The conversation moves on. No further questions. No awkward silence. No concern. No vulnerability. For many Veterans, “I’m fine” becomes less of an answer and more of a survival skill. The problem is...
by Dr Pam | Jul 9, 2026 | Blog
High-functioning PTSD is one of the most overlooked trauma experiences. Because from the outside, things look fine. Sometimes even impressive. You show up. You perform. You meet deadlines. You take care of other people. You keep it together. And yet internally,...
