Pete Singer joined GRACE as the Executive Director on January 1, 2021. He has 30 years’ experience working with trauma, abuse, and mental health in a variety of settings. He has been a foster parent, school social worker, therapist, youth group leader, consultant, Executive Director, and more. He has worked extensively with families, teens, and children who have experienced trauma, including maltreatment, medical ...

Pete Singer joined GRACE as the Executive Director on January 1, 2021. He has 30 years’ experience working with trauma, abuse, and mental health in a variety of settings. He has been a foster parent, school social worker, therapist, youth group leader, consultant, Executive Director, and more. He has worked extensively with families, teens, and children who have experienced trauma, including maltreatment, medical ...

I’m Tia Levings, a writer, creator, guest expert, and content specialist. I shine light on the abuses of Christian fundamentalism and offer contextual insight into the true horrors of religious trauma. My memoir, A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy, releases with St. Martin’s Press in 2024. 

My videos on social media have millions of views. Through the lens of my personal experience, ...

Danielle's story is about her difficulties getting into a healthy relationship with her husband after he disclosed his sexual abuse history. Her story highlights the issues spouses of survivors commonly experience, including trust issues, emotional instability, and avoidance.: The biggest impact for survivors and their partners is the loneliness and secrecy of the abuse. There is a lot to get through, and open discussions about nee...

I wish my healing journey started a lot sooner and I wish I would have known that I was more valuable as a human being.: TJ's mother has borderline personality disorder and abused her from a young age. She realized this when she grew up and estranged herself from her. Since then, she's been working on her recovery by finding a therapist and working on self-love.: TJ spent a lot of time in her early 20s being promiscuous and having ...

I wish my healing journey started a lot sooner and I wish I would have known that I was more valuable as a human being.: TJ's mother has borderline personality disorder and abused her from a young age. She realized this when she grew up and estranged herself from her. Since then, she's been working on her recovery by finding a therapist and working on self-love.: TJ spent a lot of time in her early 20s being promiscuous and having ...

When working with trauma patients, Chiropractors should focus on restoring balance and harmony within the body, as well as helping the patient manage stress and trauma. Calvin Ling is a chiropractor who focuses on providing trauma-informed chiropractic care. He feels that it's essential to create a safe and comfortab...

Susan O'millionillion is a lawyer, author, speaker, and advocate for ending violence against women. I wrote three books about moving out of abuse and thriving after trauma. Step one is finding out what businesses are out there that could be a good fit for your goals. We still don't have a good understanding of how to deal with trauma, which is why it's important for us to continue to learn more about it.

Susan Omilian is an attorne...

Susan O'millionillion is a lawyer, author, speaker, and advocate for ending violence against women. I wrote three books about moving out of abuse and thriving after trauma. Step one is finding out what businesses are out there that could be a good fit for your goals. We still don't have a good understanding of how to deal with trauma, which is why it's important for us to continue to learn more about it. The seven steps to thriving...

For people with conditioned responses that are so powerful, what do you do about it?You slowly work on the desensitization program. - Insomnia is caused by problematic behaviors, and if you want to get more sleep, you need to change your behavior. : Sleep doctors can be educated about other approaches to treating sleep problems, such as devices and sleep studies, if they're open to hearing about them. - Rachel shared her experience...

IRT is an easy technique to learn and has a lot of power in fixing nightmares. Nightmares may linger because they become learned. imagery rehearsal therapy can help to unlearn them. Insomnia is a huge problem and the psychological issue of not being able to go back to sleep is a huge deal. People need to learn how to overcome it by changing a few behaviors and making their bedroom and bed sanctified. There are various methods of tr...

Barry Krakow, MD is a board certified sleep medicine specialist practicing in Savannah,
Georgia following a 30 year career in conducting research in psychiatric patients with
sleep disorders and treating these individuals with evidence-based pioneering techniques
to optimize care. His new practice involves an innovative sleep health coaching program.
Dr. Krakow’s career in sleep medicine started in 1988 when he joined the Departm...

Do a little genealogy research to better understand the personal things that are passed down through your lineage, and work to change the negative energy in your home and life. decluttering is really a way for us to feel some control and to manage our emotions.Hoarding specifically is a rare disorder and more related to difficulty with letting go of things, releasing our emotions, and managing our sentimentality. Stacey Scott is an...