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Carmen Schmidt Benedetti

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Complex Trauma in HSPs

November 17, 2020 by Carmen Schmidt Benedetti

New Series: Highly Sensitive Persons (HSP) who have experienced Complex Trauma After my previous interview with Dr. Lourdes Viado, on her podcast Women In-Depth, we realized there was so much more to elaborate on regarding Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs) with Complex Trauma. We decided to develop a series on discussing various aspects of this topic. […]

Filed Under: CEN, Complex Trauma, CPTSD, Emotional neglect, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, Issues for Women, Trauma, Trauma / PTSD

HSPs and Complex Trauma

June 22, 2020 by Carmen Schmidt Benedetti

HSPs and complex trauma

Recently I was asked to be a guest on the podcast Women In Depth to discuss my specialty of Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs) and Complex Trauma. Dr. Lourdes Viado and I have a conversation to address this interesting subject.   We touch on the following topics: What is an HSP Defining trauma and complex trauma […]

Filed Under: Coping, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, Issues for Women, therapy, Trauma, Trauma / PTSD, Uncategorized

Reduce Overwhelm and Anxiety Series — Part V: Self-Holding

July 12, 2019 by Carmen Schmidt Benedetti

reduce overwhelm with self-holding

This post is part of the Reduce Overwhelm & Anxiety Series. Everyone experiences anxiety or a sense of overwhelm from time to time. This can be especially true for Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs), who can become overstimulated more easily due to a more “finely-tuned” nervous system. Additionally, folks with PTSD or complex trauma can feel […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Coping, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, mindfulness, Overwhelm, Self-care, therapy, Trauma, Trauma / PTSD Tagged With: anxiety, coping, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, overstimulated, overwhelm, PTSD, self-care, self-holding, therapy, trauma

Reduce Overwhelm and Anxiety Series — Part IV: Use Your Imagination

July 5, 2019 by Carmen Schmidt Benedetti

This post is part of the Reduce Overwhelm & Anxiety Series. Everyone experiences anxiety or a sense of overwhelm from time to time. This can be especially true for Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs), who can become overstimulated more easily due to a more “finely-tuned” nervous system. Additionally, folks with PTSD or complex trauma can feel […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Coping, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, Overwhelm, Self-care, therapy, Trauma, Trauma / PTSD Tagged With: coping, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, imagination, overstimulated, overwhelm, PTSD, self-care, therapy, trauma, visualization

Reduce Overwhelm and Anxiety Series — Part III: Physical Grounding

June 28, 2019 by Carmen Schmidt Benedetti

This post is part of the Reduce Overwhelm & Anxiety Series. Everyone experiences anxiety or a sense of overwhelm from time to time. This can be especially true for Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs), who can become overstimulated more easily due to a more “finely-tuned” nervous system. Additionally, folks with PTSD or complex trauma can feel […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Coping, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, mindfulness, Overwhelm, Self-care, Trauma, Trauma / PTSD Tagged With: anxiety, coping, grounding, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, mindfulness, overstimulated, overwhelm, PTSD, trauma

Reduce Overwhelm and Anxiety Series — Part II: Present Moment Focus

June 21, 2019 by Carmen Schmidt Benedetti

This post is part of the Reduce Overwhelm & Anxiety Series. Everyone experiences anxiety or a sense of overwhelm from time to time. This can be especially true for Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs), who can become overstimulated more easily due to a more “finely-tuned” nervous system. Additionally, folks with PTSD or complex trauma can feel […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Coping, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, Overwhelm, Self-care, therapy, Trauma, Trauma / PTSD Tagged With: anxiety, Highly Sensitive Person, HSP, mindfulness, overwhelm, present moment, PTSD, trauma

Reduce Overwhelm and Anxiety Series — Part I: Breathing Techniques

June 14, 2019 by Carmen Schmidt Benedetti

reduce overwhelm series breathing

Everyone experiences anxiety or a sense of overwhelm from time to time. This can be especially true for Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs), who can become overstimulated more easily due to a more “finely-tuned” nervous system. Additionally, folks with PTSD or complex trauma can feel anxious and overwhelmed, especially when triggered or due to being hyper-alert.  […]

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