InThe ViragobyRev. Sheri Heller, LCSW, RSW·1d agoThe Virginal TemptressHow Trauma Creates the Madonna — Whore SplitA response icon2A response icon2
InPublishousbyRev. Sheri Heller, LCSW, RSW·5d agoThe Velveteen Rabbit: A Children’s Story About Becoming RealA Psychological Allegory of Trauma Recovery, Attachment, and the Journey Toward AuthenticityA response icon4A response icon4
InInvisible IllnessbyRev. Sheri Heller, LCSW, RSW·6d agoThe Adaptation TrapWhy complex trauma survivors often mistake survival for identity and how healing begins when adaptation is no longer necessary.A response icon10A response icon10
InInvisible IllnessbyRev. Sheri Heller, LCSW, RSW·Jul 2The Making of a PsychopathThe Complex Interplay of Genes, Trauma and the Developing BrainA response icon3A response icon3
InPublishousbyRev. Sheri Heller, LCSW, RSW·Jun 16The Weight of DisappointmentThe unromantic pathway of renewal and acceptance from a painful letdownA response icon8A response icon8
InILLUMINATIONbyRev. Sheri Heller, LCSW, RSW·Jun 12The Weaponized DamselHow performative helplessness can attract caretakers, generate narcissistic supply and conceal patterns of exploitation.A response icon7A response icon7
InPublishousbyRev. Sheri Heller, LCSW, RSW·Jun 10The Terror of VisibilityWhy some people crave connection yet flee intimacyA response icon8A response icon8
InInvisible IllnessbyRev. Sheri Heller, LCSW, RSW·Jun 7How Sexual Trauma Rewires the Nervous System, Fragments Identity and Shapes a Survivor’s Entire…A deeper look at the enduring impact of sexual abuse on attachment, embodiment and emotional regulationA response icon15A response icon15
InUnpopular OpinionsbyRev. Sheri Heller, LCSW, RSW·Jun 1The Radical Act of Being an AdultThe psychological challenge of maintaining emotional maturity in a culture increasingly organized around entitlement, avoidance, and…A response icon9A response icon9
InThe ViragobyRev. Sheri Heller, LCSW, RSW·May 26When Caring for Yourself Makes You the VillainWhy toxic personalities attack self-careA response icon5A response icon5