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Today, I\\u2019d like to introduce you to Mrs. Michelle Binion. A certified mental health clinician, CMHC, who specializes in treating complex trauma and attachment disorders. She is a survivor of physical abuse from her childhood.\\xa0

How Michelle became Interested in Her Career

Knowing she wanted to be a therapist since the age of 14, Michelle attended college with her senior thesis on Reactive Attachment Disorder in Youth. She wanted to find out how to heal children with this disorder. During her graduate work, a guest professor spoke about attachment. Michelle, being interested in this subject, talked with the professor after class. He suggested that she study trauma within the field of psychology

What is Reactive Attachment Disorder?

\\u201cThis is a diagnosis we see a lot in children that have been in the foster care system or have been adopted.\\u201d In these children, what clinicians see is the inability to emotionally attach, along with an angry, reactive behavior that happens with people who experience significant lack and neglect. \\u201cIt\\u2019s like the brain has adapted to the lack of emotional attachment, and it\\u2019s so terrifying for them to think about attachment that can\\u2019t.\\u201d\\xa0

The Difference Between PTSD and Complex Trauma

\\u201cPTSD is like an earthquake where you have a scary event that happened. You could have intrusive thoughts or flashbacks.\\u201d Complex trauma is the chronic ongoing list of continual traumatic events. Often, this results from a continual chaotic environment, chronic abuse, and/or neglect, which can include the constant exchange of caregivers.

How Michelle has Decided to Break the Cycle of Abuse

With a three and a one-year-old, Michelle is aware that her upbringing in an abusive and neglectful environment could recycle her children's raising. To avoid perpetuating this cycle, she has worked through her own story. "I manage my caseload differently, so I don't have as many clients that could trigger me."

She advises other parents who have experienced trauma in their own childhood to listen to your kids. Learn attunement with your children and be aware not to repeat the behaviors of your parents.

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