How Do I Know If I Have Complex PTSD?
Complex PTSD (or C-PTSD) is a term that has become [...]
Why Am I Scared to Be Alone With My Thoughts?
Following up from my previous blog about being alone — [...]
How to Be Comfortable with Being Alone
By Valeriya Bauer, Psychotherapist A topic that comes up often [...]
Some Tips, Tools, and Tricks for Having a Successful Therapy and Healing Experience
As a therapist and someone who’s been on both sides [...]
How to Utilize Tools Learned in Therapy to Create Safety Outside of Sessions
Something I struggled with early in both my personal and [...]
What Is Somatic Trauma Therapy and How Do I Practice It?
What Is Somatic Trauma Therapy and How Do I Practice [...]
It’s Not About the Setbacks — It’s About How You Get Back on Track
By Valeriya Bauer, Psychotherapist | Westlake Village, CA One of [...]
The Evolution of Boundaries in Family Therapy: From Structural Roots to Modern Healing
When we talk about “boundaries” today, it’s often in the [...]
Why Corrective Experiences Are an Important Part of Healing
One of the most important aspects of trauma therapy is [...]
Sobriety Is Only the Beginning
One topic that has fascinated me since I first began [...]
The Biggest Fallacy Is That We Need to Obtain ____ or Get ____ to Be Happy
One of the biggest fallacies I see—in others, in my [...]
Belief in Something Shapes Your Experience of It
One of my favorite topics to reflect on—both in my [...]
What Is Holistic Psychotherapy and Why It Is Important to Me
By Valeriya Bauer, LMFT — Trauma Therapist in Westlake Village, [...]
I’m Not Ready to Drop My Addictions, But I Want to Improve. Now What?
One of the common themes I see in trauma therapy—both [...]
You Now Have a Choice
Part of trauma therapy is discovering something profound: you now [...]
Find Your Inner Compass and Cultivate That With Time
One of the most exciting and rewarding aspects of trauma [...]
Don’t Attach to Any Outcome
The irony of this blog is that while I was [...]
Why It’s Important to Be Willing to Be Willing
One of the most important aspects of change and healing, [...]
How to Know If Therapy Is Working: Signs of Healing from Trauma
As a trauma therapist, I often hear clients ask, “Is [...]
The Illusion of Control
One of the most common—and often overlooked—sources of emotional pain [...]
