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When Trauma Shows Up in Relationships (and How to Begin Healing It)

Trauma doesn’t just live in the past — it shapes how we connect, trust, and love in the present.
This post explores how trauma shows up in relationships and offers gentle ways to begin healing together.

Whitney Summerer 10/20/25 Whitney Summerer 10/20/25

The New Emotional Inheritance: From Control to Connection

Many families never learned how to talk about emotions. Discover why that happens and how to begin expressing feelings with safety, awareness, and compassion.

Whitney Summerer 10/20/25 Whitney Summerer 10/20/25

How to Stop the Pursue Withdraw Cycle in Your Relationship

Understand why one partner chases and the other shuts down, what drives the pursue–withdraw cycle, and how to reconnect with empathy and emotional safety.

Whitney Summerer 10/18/25 Whitney Summerer 10/18/25

ART: The Trauma Therapy That Works in Weeks, Not Years

Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) helps your brain resolve painful memories through memory reconsolidation, eye movements, and guided imagery—often with relief in just a few sessions. This gentle, client-centered approach reduces distress without retelling every detail and integrates well with attachment and relational therapy.