WholeHearted Recovery
Weston Zink
Parts of Me… Introduction into Trauma, ...

Trauma is the physiological and psychological response to deeply disturbing or distressing events that overwhelm our ability to cope, leading to profound feelings of helplessness and hopelessness protecting ourselves (or others we care about like parents or siblings) when faced with real (or perceived) threats.

When left untreated, patterns of disturbance which are experienced for more than 1 month after a traumatic event has occurred, and cause significant disruption in social and occupational areas of one’s life often become what is known as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Parts of Me… Introduction into Trauma, Emotional “Parts” & Structural Dissociation
WholeHearted Living
Weston Zink
5 Important Lessons I Learned During the 2020 ...

To say the least, 2020 was a strange and chaotic year for us all. With the COVID-19 pandemic at the forefront of great challenges and change in our social, political, and economic systems, many of us were forced into an unfamiliar and unpredictable world wrought with fear of what’s to come, grief at what was lost, and uncertainty about how to navigate it all.

5 Important Lessons I Learned During the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic
WholeHearted Men
Weston Zink
Rites of Passage and Their Vital Importance to ...

There are three existential questions all of us have asked or will ask at some point in our lives:

1) Who am I?

2) Where did I come from?

3) What is the meaning and purpose of my life?

These questions are extraordinarily complex and intricate, as they are unique to the individual person and are exceedingly difficult to answer by one’s self. The reason these questions are more challenging to answer is because we cannot answer them by mere thought alone.

Rites of Passage and Their Vital Importance to the Development of Boys & Men
WholeHearted Recovery
Weston Zink
Trauma Theater: How to Stop Re-enacting Past ...

Relationships are fundamental to the human experience. They are intrinsic to how we define ourselves and relate to the world. They help form our values, morals, and beliefs. They protect us from danger and provide for us in times of need. They form the basis for our culture, shaping how we communicate and relate to others.

Trauma Theater: How to Stop Re-enacting Past Trauma in Our Relationships and Change Our Trauma Story
WholeHearted Recovery, WholeHearted Living
Weston Zink
Why Seek Therapy Now?

With the COVID-19 pandemic, economic insecurity, and social unrest many of us are feeling on-edge and apprehensive about the uncertainty of it all. It is clear that many people are struggling with a whole array of issues that are driving them to seek help now.

Why Seek Therapy Now?

Internal Family Systems

Parts of Me… Introduction into Trauma, Emotional “Parts” & Structural Dissociation

Parts of Me… Introduction into Trauma, Emotional “Parts” & Structural Dissociation

Trauma is the physiological and psychological response to deeply disturbing or distressing events that overwhelm our ability to cope, leading to profound feelings of helplessness and hopelessness protecting ourselves (or others we care about like parents or siblings) when faced with real (or perceived) threats.

When left untreated, patterns of disturbance which are experienced for more than 1 month after a traumatic event has occurred, and cause significant disruption in social and occupational areas of one’s life often become what is known as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).