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After Trauma

Lessons on overcoming from a first responder turned crisis counselor.

Resilience
Reconnecting With Yourself After Change

Ali W. Rothrock on September 26, 2023

A Personal Perspective: It’s only natural that as we endure adversity and come out the other side, the lessons we learned while in the challenge change us.

A Personal Perspective: It’s only natural that as we endure adversity and come out the other side, the lessons we learned while in the challenge change us.

Resilience
Resilience and the Ability to Improvise

Ali W. Rothrock on January 5, 2023

Being more resilient is a skill we can hone. Having this mindset means we are never out of options when facing adversity.

Being more resilient is a skill we can hone. Having this mindset means we are never out of options when facing adversity.

Trauma
For Those Who Walk With Others on the Path to Healing

Ali W. Rothrock on August 24, 2022

Personal Perspective: We may expect that people who have felt trauma will identify with it in the same way, but each one is a unique person, not just a set of symptoms.

Personal Perspective: We may expect that people who have felt trauma will identify with it in the same way, but each one is a unique person, not just a set of symptoms.

Anger
The Power and Purpose of Anger

Ali W. Rothrock on August 3, 2022

If you've experienced a trauma, feeling angry about it doesn’t mean all the work you put in to heal didn’t work or is invalid.

If you've experienced a trauma, feeling angry about it doesn’t mean all the work you put in to heal didn’t work or is invalid.

Stress
How Stress Accumulates

Ali W. Rothrock on July 6, 2022

Personal Perspective: Do you feel like you're carrying around a bucket of stress you don't know how to put down?

Personal Perspective: Do you feel like you're carrying around a bucket of stress you don't know how to put down?