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    Using EFT Tapping to Help Trafficking and Abuse Survivors
    Stephen Carter
    • Apr 29
    • 2 min

    Using EFT Tapping to Help Trafficking and Abuse Survivors

    In this interview you discover 10 abuse survivor helping insights to apply right away if you're a survivor, practitioner, or caregiver.
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    #metoo April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, FREA Offers Support
    FREA Finding Recovery & Empowerment from
    • Apr 22
    • 3 min

    #metoo April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, FREA Offers Support

    This month FREA will be providing specific links to helping available resources. Please share any of our posts this month that help you.
    32 views0 comments
    Havening:  A New Psychosensory Therapy for Relief and Resilience
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    • Oct 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    Havening: A New Psychosensory Therapy for Relief and Resilience

    Havening is a simple, natural, safe, and efficient tool for relieving distress you can do alone or with a practitioner.
    95 views1 comment
    7 Ways to Celebrate Self-Care Awareness Month (updated September 2021)
    Stephen Carter
    • Sep 28, 2021
    • 4 min

    7 Ways to Celebrate Self-Care Awareness Month (updated September 2021)

    Why taking care of yourself first matters. Seven simple suggestions you can do to enhance emotional and physical wellbeing.
    41 views0 comments
    3 Self-Care Stress Release Techniques for Mental Health Month
    Stephen Carter
    • May 19, 2021
    • 2 min

    3 Self-Care Stress Release Techniques for Mental Health Month

    With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s a perfect time to recognize how important it is to engage in emotional self-care.
    85 views0 comments
    EFT for Domestic Abuse Survivors With Frontline Advocates Carol Wiggins and Kimberly Shears
    Stephen Carter
    • Nov 19, 2020
    • 3 min

    EFT for Domestic Abuse Survivors With Frontline Advocates Carol Wiggins and Kimberly Shears

    Are you a survivor of domestic abuse or are you helping one or more survivors? Is domestic violence a cause you care about? If so, I...
    52 views1 comment
    Love Yourself and Grow Your Self-Esteem
    Stephen Carter
    • Nov 6, 2020
    • 4 min

    Love Yourself and Grow Your Self-Esteem

    Julie called asking for help. She shared stories of emotional abuse and an array of other challenging situations she wanted help with....
    23 views0 comments
    Interview With Dr. Jed Diamond - Staying Safe From Domestic Violence During Lockdown and Beyond
    Stephen Carter
    • May 1, 2020
    • 2 min

    Interview With Dr. Jed Diamond - Staying Safe From Domestic Violence During Lockdown and Beyond

    FREA is here as a resource for anyone and everyone who has experienced or is at risk for abuse. We're seeing indicators that Intimate...
    73 views0 comments
    Protecting Yourself While Sheltering in Place
    John Freedom
    • Apr 17, 2020
    • 3 min

    Protecting Yourself While Sheltering in Place

    With families in lockdown worldwide, there has been a dramatic rise in “intimate terrorism,”. Here are practical tips to stay safe.
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    Sheltering at Home Safely - Taking a Pause to Calm Yourself
    Kristin Miller, PhD, Psychologist, DCEP
    • Apr 15, 2020
    • 3 min

    Sheltering at Home Safely - Taking a Pause to Calm Yourself

    I am a psychologist who has spent most my career serving people who have experienced profound abuse. My own childhood was a nightmare of...
    54 views0 comments
    Writing as a Path to Conquering Trauma and Walking Forward
    Stephen Carter
    • Jul 15, 2019
    • 2 min

    Writing as a Path to Conquering Trauma and Walking Forward

    One of my clients shared the following post (see below) after a recent conversation about her healing journey. This lady, we’ll call her...
    24 views0 comments
    Come Join Us in the Dance of Recovery!
    Kristin Miller, PhD, Psychologist
    • Apr 8, 2019
    • 2 min

    Come Join Us in the Dance of Recovery!

    We are dancing the dance of support and recovery in Shasta County and Northern California after devastating fires roared through our...
    22 views0 comments
    FREA Resources for the Healing Journey During Sexual Assault Awareness Month
    Stephen Carter
    • Apr 6, 2019
    • 3 min

    FREA Resources for the Healing Journey During Sexual Assault Awareness Month

    With April being Sexual Assault Awareness Month, this is a good time to remind ourselves what statistics tells us and what resources are...
    22 views0 comments
    Dancing in the Heart With Support
    Kristin Miller, PhD, Psychologist
    • Mar 20, 2019
    • 2 min

    Dancing in the Heart With Support

    Not me, I can’t dance!!! Are you sure? Is that really true? When frozen in fear, we relegate ourselves to the role of perpetual wall...
    33 views0 comments
    Stop the Scourge of Teen Dating Violence! - Honoring Teen Dating Violence and Prevention Awareness M
    Stephen Carter
    • Feb 11, 2019
    • 4 min

    Stop the Scourge of Teen Dating Violence! - Honoring Teen Dating Violence and Prevention Awareness M

    Amanda Bach, a 19-year old young lady filled with life and energy, was shot and killed by Dustin McGowan, an ex-boyfriend. McGowan was...
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    Take a Connection Break With Yourself!
    Kristin Miller, PhD, Psychologist
    • Jan 25, 2019
    • 1 min

    Take a Connection Break With Yourself!

    Are you all wrapped up in the stress of your life, trying to defend yourself at every move, and feeling attacked and unsafe? Find a safe...
    12 views0 comments
    The Truth About Human Trafficking! - An Interview With Survivor and Advocate Angela Rae Clark
    Stephen Carter
    • Jan 7, 2019
    • 2 min

    The Truth About Human Trafficking! - An Interview With Survivor and Advocate Angela Rae Clark

    In this video interview (see below), FREA volunteer and committee member Angela Rae Clark shares her personal story of how she was abused...
    22 views0 comments
    Find Your Heart in Winter's Darkness
    Kristin Miller, PhD, Psychologist, DCEP
    • Dec 18, 2018
    • 3 min

    Find Your Heart in Winter's Darkness

    As the darkness of winter surrounds us, it is so hard for those that live in abusive relationships to find that stream of love so many of...
    27 views0 comments
    Let Go of Holiday Stress - Stay Calm in the Seasonal Storms
    Stephen Carter
    • Dec 10, 2018
    • 4 min

    Let Go of Holiday Stress - Stay Calm in the Seasonal Storms

    This time of year can fire difficult emotions for survivors. Each person has their own reasons for feeling stress, but seasonal...
    14 views0 comments
    Holiday PTSD
    Angela Rae Clark, FREA Volunteer
    • Dec 6, 2018
    • 1 min

    Holiday PTSD

    Holiday stress is especially real and palpable for those of us with trauma in our history. For years, I've looked at the holiday season...
    18 views0 comments

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