by Dr Pam | Apr 12, 2026 | Blog
For much of history, the psychological wounds of violence went unnamed. Survivors of war, assault, and catastrophic events often returned home changed but society struggled to understand why. Their suffering was frequently dismissed as weakness, exaggeration, or...
by Dr Pam | Apr 3, 2026 | Blog
Some veterans will talk about their service. But many won’t talk about what stayed with them. They’ll talk about the job.The places they were stationed.The people they served with. What they often won’t talk about are the moments that changed them. The moments that...
by Dr Pam | Mar 20, 2026 | Blog
The Parts of You That Didn’t Make It Home When people think about PTSD, they often think about flashbacks, nightmares, or anxiety. But there’s another layer that doesn’t get talked about enough: the feeling that parts of you didn’t make it home. For many veterans and...
by Dr Pam | Feb 28, 2026 | Blog
Hearing the words “You have PTSD” can feel overwhelming. For some, it confirms years of struggle. For others, it sparks fear about what life will look like moving forward. I’m here to remind you as a clinical psychologist with decades of experience—that PTSD is...
by Dr Pam | Feb 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
There are moments in time that feel frozen. A room.A deployment.A barracks.A specific hour your body remembers even when you wish it wouldn’t. Military Sexual Trauma (MST) is often experienced as one of those frozen moments. It is not a misunderstanding.It is not...
by Dr Pam | Feb 11, 2026 | Blog
There are moments in time that feel frozen. A room.A deployment.A barracks.A specific hour your body remembers even when you wish it wouldn’t. Military Sexual Trauma (MST) is often experienced as one of those frozen moments. It is not a misunderstanding.It is not...
by Dr Pam | Feb 4, 2026 | Blog
If you live with PTSD, chances are you’ve been told—directly or indirectly—that something is wrong with you. Understanding PTSD is crucial for anyone affected by it. Many people confuse it with weakness or failure, but the reality is that PTSD is a natural reaction to...
by Dr Pam | Jan 16, 2026 | Blog
You Don’t Have To Do This Alone If you’re living with PTSD or complex trauma, chances are your nervous system has been working overtime for a very long time. Hypervigilance. Emotional numbness. Sudden waves of anxiety or shutdown. A body that reacts before your...
by Dr Pam | Jan 3, 2026 | Blog
I’d like to tell you folks how amazing you are. You’ve endure hardship during service and then face stigma and discrimination for being psychologically injured. It’s rewarding to support you. Yah know what’s NOT amazing? When you are injured and...
by Dr Pam | Dec 15, 2025 | Blog
I’m preparing to begin a day of VA exams. I’m just going to work again. Firing up the laptop, logging in, reviewing files, getting a cuppa. I look ahead for the day. I don’t wonder how they’re doing because I know. They’ve told me. They’re gearing up or crashing down...
