Hypervigilance refers to the heightened state of awareness, being overly alert of your surroundings, and scanning for threats and danger. Hypervigilance in relationships or anxiety in relationships looks like different and is often a response to relational trauma, attachment issues, or other ways your caregivers parented. It can make it hard to feel safe , connected, or fully present. In this blog, you will learn why hypervigilance develops, how it fuels anxiety in your relationships, and what healing can look like.

Fawning is a trauma response that often gets overlooked. It shows up as people pleasing, over-apologizing, and putting others needs above your own to stay safe and “keep the peace.” In this blog, we will explore what the fawn response is and looks like, how it develops, and steps to take to heal from it.