“I have a friend who had the same thing happen to them.” “I’m sure it’ll be okay.” “It’s supposed to be this way.” “It’ll happen someday....

I’m going to level with you. I typically don’t write about anything until I’ve figured it out in my own brain. Until I have thoughts that...

This is my fourteenth year as a trauma therapist. Over a decade of hearing some of the saddest, most complex, upsetting stories that...

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When my daughter was 3 years old, I remember sitting on the couch and watching her color a picture. She finished her drawing and walked...

Phoebe Mulligan, LICSW I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have been providing services in Pierce County since 2007. After...