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Vibrant Health Company

Led by Dr. Traci Baxendale Ball — clinician, author, researcher, and body psychotherapist.

Helping individuals and clinicians understand and treat Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) through trauma-specific, body-based approaches to healing.

08/31/2026

𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿: the goal is always to help people 𝘍𝘈𝘊𝘌, 𝘍𝘌𝘌𝘓, 𝘈𝘕𝘋 𝘋𝘌𝘈𝘓 with their traumatic past. But before this, prepare the person.

For people living with CPTSD, going straight into traumatic memories may be too much, too soon.

Our new treatment guidelines, published in the Clinical Social Work Journal, mirror Judith Herman's original work and identify 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 as the first phase of CPTSD treatment.

Safety. Trust. Immediate needs. Psychoeducation. These aren't delays in trauma treatment. They're part of the treatment.

Without adequate preparation, deeper trauma processing can lead to flooding and early termination of treatment.

CPTSD treatment should meet people where they are, not rush them toward where we think they should be.

Download the new CPTSD treatment guidelines from our For Practitioners page:
https://vibranthealthcompany.com/for-practitioners

08/28/2026

From the outside, it can look like confidence.
From the inside, it can feel like survival. 💔🫀🌧️🥀🤍

You keep achieving.
Keep performing.
Keep pushing yourself.

But behind every success is a nervous system that never feels allowed to stop. 🧠⚠️🌧️🫀💔

In this case, panic attacks began before competitions, alongside body shaming, bullying, and being repeatedly called "dumb."

For many people living with CPTSD, high performance is not about chasing perfection.

Sometimes it's about trying to outrun shame, fear, or the belief that you must earn your worth.

Success can hide suffering.

And achievement does not always mean someone feels safe. 🤍🫂🕯️🌱💔

Share this with someone who looks like they're doing well, but is carrying more than anyone knows. 🤍🫂🌧️🕯️💔

08/27/2026

Patients might repeat their story over and over and not ever connect to feeling….leaving complex trauma unresolved and non-integrated. This clinical problem will be addressed in my upcoming workshop and materials set for release gradually throughout the next year.

08/26/2026

Practice Tai Chi Qigong with me just like we do in class! Try this...

08/26/2026

𝗖𝗣𝗧𝗦𝗗 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆.

When trauma happens within relationships where you should have been safe, it can change how you experience trust, vulnerability, boundaries, and connection.

That's why our new CPTSD treatment guidelines include Strengthening Healthy Attachment and Relationships as a distinct phase of treatment.

Processing what happened matters. But recovery must also address what trauma taught you to expect from relationships.

Healing from a relational injury includes learning what safe connection can feel like.

Download the new CPTSD treatment guidelines from our 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 page:
https://vibranthealthcompany.com/for-practitioners

08/24/2026

Meet 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗽, one of the psychotherapists at Vibrant Health Company.

Will’s work is shaped by deep listening, nature, creativity, grief literacy, and the belief that every person’s story deserves to be met with compassion and respect. In this carousel, he shares what led him to trauma-specific care, what he hopes clients experience in therapy, and what continues to give him hope.

Swipe through to get to know Will, and follow 𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 for more introductions to our team and practical trauma-specific education.

08/23/2026

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08/23/2026

Taking copious doses of my own medicine 💙🙏🏻💋

08/21/2026

You stopped drinking. But the pain stayed. 💔🫀🌧️🥀🤍

You expected sobriety to bring relief.

Instead, emotions became clearer, sadness felt heavier, and you started wondering why you still hurt. 🧠⚠️🌧️🫀💔

For many people living with CPTSD, removing a coping strategy doesn't create the pain.

It reveals what has been underneath all along.

As the case explains, this does not necessarily indicate treatment failure. It can reflect increased contact with emotions that were previously managed through alcohol.

Feeling more is not always a sign you're getting worse.

Sometimes it's the beginning of understanding what you've been carrying. 🤍🫂🕯️🌱💔

Save this to remind yourself that feeling more doesn't always mean you're getting worse. 🤍🫂🌧️🕯️💔

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Global And Virtual
Marquette, MI
49855

Telephone

+19062732060

Website

https://vibranthealthcompany.com/, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10615-026-01026-y

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