Trauma

How to Help Someone With Borderline Personality Disorder

Practical, compassionate ways to help someone with borderline personality disorder: what to say during an episode, how to set boundaries, and when to seek treatment.
Carlos X. Montaño Jr. Psy.D.

How to Regulate Your Nervous System After Trauma

Three simple techniques to calm your nervous system after trauma: a longer exhale, grounding, and gentle movement. Learn when it’s time for trauma treatment.
Carlos X. Montaño Jr. Psy.D.

Personality Disorders and Trauma: Understanding the Connection

Personality disorders often develop as adaptations to trauma. Learn how childhood adversity shapes them and why trauma-focused therapy changes recovery.
Carlos X. Montaño Jr. Psy.D.

How Long Does Trauma Therapy Take? Understanding the Path to Recovery

Most trauma therapy runs 8 to 16 sessions across three to four months, but your timeline depends on more. Learn what shapes recovery and how to start healing.
Carlos X. Montaño Jr. Psy.D.

Anxiety and Complex Trauma: When They Occur Together

Anxiety and complex trauma can look identical but stem from different roots. Learn to tell them apart and find trauma care that treats both at once.
Carlos X. Montaño Jr. Psy.D.

Brainspotting vs. EMDR: Which Trauma Therapy Is Right for You?

Brainspotting and EMDR both reprocess trauma through eye positioning but differ in structure. Learn how they compare and how Wings Recovery can help.
Carlos X. Montaño Jr. Psy.D.

Bipolar Disorder vs. BPD: Why the Distinction Changes Everything About Treatment

Bipolar disorder and BPD share symptoms but need different treatment. Learn the key differences and how Wings Recovery can help.
Carlos X. Montaño Jr. Psy.D.

Signs You May Need Residential Mental Health Treatment

Wondering if it's time for residential mental health treatment? Learn the signs — plateaus, safety concerns and functional decline.
Carlos X. Montaño Jr. Psy.D.

What Is Dissociation? Understanding the Trauma Response Behind It

Dissociation is a protective trauma response, not a character flaw. Learn the types, why it's misdiagnosed as BPD, and how Wings Recovery treats it.
Carlos X. Montaño Jr. Psy.D.

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