Trauma Archives - Iris Hogan

Mom Guilt Isn’t Always About Motherhood: Why Women Feel Responsible for Everything

Sometimes It’s About the Rules You Learned Long Before You Became a Mom You forgot Spirit Week. Again. Not the entire week. Just Pajama Day. Your child survived. They wore normal clothes. Nobody called CPS. And yet somehow you’ve spent the last three hours mentally...

When Your Nervous System Doesn’t Know the Day Is Over

Why Rest Feels Hard Even When You’re Bone-Deep Exhausted The kind of tired that doesn’t go away with sleep There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that builds when you’ve spent years being the dependable one. The one who keeps going. The one who remembers the...

Burnout or Anxiety? What High‑Functioning Women Miss

A Saturday That Says Everything A woman recently told me she spent her entire Saturday “catching up.” Emails while folding laundry. A productivity podcast in the car. Reorganizing a closet she didn’t care about. And when she finally sat down at 9 p.m., she immediately...

What EMDR Therapy Feels Like: An Honest Look Inside the Process

If you’ve been considering EMDR, you may have found yourself wondering something that feels surprisingly vulnerable to ask: “What does this actually feel like?” Not the textbook explanation. Not the clinical definition. What people usually want to know is something...

When Your Body Suddenly Feels Like It’s Back There Again

Discover how women can manage flashbacks and regain control of their lives. Learn about warning signs, triggers, coping strategies, and trauma-informed therapy.

EMDR Therapy: How It Works in the Brain to Heal Trauma

Learn how EMDR therapy helps the brain heal from trauma by reprocessing stuck memories and calming the nervous system.

Healing Birth Trauma with EMDR | Postpartum PTSD Support for Moms

Experiencing birth trauma can leave lasting emotional wounds—but healing is possible. EMDR therapy is a gentle, research-backed approach that helps mothers process and recover from postpartum PTSD. Whether your trauma is fresh or years old, EMDR offers a path to peace without reliving every painful detail.