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Siblings Cope with Trauma Differently, Here’s Why
Siblings cope with trauma in different ways, taking on roles like caretaker or scapegoat which shape long term family relationships.
Kelly Patel, LCSW
Mar 3, 2025


Navigating the Impact of Emotional Neglect
Emotional neglect in adult relationships often hides just beneath the surface, becoming problematic long before it is recognized. Unlike...
Kelly Patel, LCSW
Jan 23, 2025


Why Sometimes Talk Therapy Isn’t Enough for Healing Trauma – And What to Do Instead
Stuck in a trauma loop? Discover EMDR, ketamine-assisted therapy, and somatic healing for deeper trauma recovery at Feelings Forward.
Kelly Patel, LCSW
Jan 10, 2025


Finding the Right EMDR Therapist
Looking for the right EMDR therapist to guide you through healing from trauma? Learn how to find the best fit and make an informed choice.
Kelly Patel, LCSW
Jun 10, 2024


Unique Challenges & Trauma in the LGBTQ+ Community
Explore the unique challenges and trauma faced by the LGBTQ+ community. Learn about effective trauma therapy and support for the community.
Kelly Patel, LCSW
Jun 6, 2024


Harmony Within: Mind-Body Connection for Trauma Healing
Discover the profound connection between the mind and body in trauma healing. Explore holistic approaches and transformative therapies.
Kelly Patel, LCSW
Mar 6, 2024


Breathing Through the Shadows: Using Breathwork for Trauma Relief
Discover the transformative power of intentional breathing for trauma symptom relief. Explore deep-breathing strategies and education.
Kelly Patel, LCSW
Feb 28, 2024


Navigating the Impact of Parentification
Discover the profound impact of parentification and how it shapes individuals. Learn to recognize, heal, and reclaim your life.
Kelly Patel, LCSW
Feb 23, 2024


Embracing Emotional Complexity: The Power of 'And' using Dialectics
Explore the power of 'and' in therapy and the transformative impact of dialectics.
Kelly Patel, LCSW
Jan 31, 2024


Collective Trauma: Understanding, Unraveling, and Healing Together
Discover how collective trauma shapes communities, influences resilience, and demands communal healing.
Kelly Patel, LCSW
Jan 16, 2024


Unseen Wounds: Navigating Emotional Neglect and the Path to Healing
Learn what emotional neglect is, who it affects, and steps towards healing with Feelings Forward Wellness.
Kelly Patel, LCSW
Jan 10, 2024


Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy at FFW
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy. What is it and how does it work? New, innovative, effective modality now offered at FFW.
Kelly Patel, LCSW
Apr 18, 2023


Emotionally Unavailable Partners
Former trauma can lead to decisions in accepting emotionally unavailable partners. These are the signs and coping tools to use if you do.
Kelly Patel, LCSW
Dec 16, 2022


Self-Doubt to Self-Worth: Insecurity
Everyone struggles with insecurity at some point - it's natural. Insecurity can be described as low self-esteem related to feeling less...
Kelly Patel, LCSW
Nov 15, 2022


Trauma Patterns You Might Be Unintentionally Repeating
Trauma patterns can be described as patterns of thoughts, behaviors, and actions that occur not from free will, but because of the past.
Kelly Patel, LCSW
Oct 14, 2022


How Trauma Imprints the Body
Unfortunately, our brain has yet to develop to understand real danger versus perceived danger.
Kelly Patel, LCSW
Oct 14, 2022


Connecting With Your Inner Free Spirit
Constant anxiety about what comes next causes us to neglect our free spirit. It's primal that humans feel the need to connect to the self.
Kelly Patel, LCSW
Oct 14, 2022


Recognizing and Healing From Childhood Neglect
When you finally recognize that you did not receive the type of love, care, and nurturing you deserved as a child it can feel painful.
Kelly Patel, LCSW
Oct 14, 2022


Stand By Me: Relational Trauma
What is Attachment? We know that a child’s early life experiences has an impact on our functioning as adults. This includes the way that...
Kelly Patel, LCSW
Oct 14, 2022


No Justice, No Peace: Racial Trauma
Racial trauma is a specific form of complex trauma. Read to learn more about the effects.
Kelly Patel, LCSW
Oct 14, 2022
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