Willow LabsTrauma Responses
Everything Willow Labs has written about Trauma Responses, drawn from CBT, ACT, IFS and other evidence-based approaches. Practical, no fluff, with the techniques therapists actually use.
2 articles
Relationships · 9 min
Fawning Over Friends: When People-Pleasing Hides Inside Friendship
Fawning in friendships is people-pleasing as a survival reflex — agreeing, shrinking, managing their mood. Here's how to spot it and start being real.
Jul 7, 2026
Trauma · 8 min
Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn: The Four Trauma Responses Explained
The four trauma responses are fight, flight, freeze, and fawn. Here is what each one feels like in the body and how to spot your default.
Jun 30, 2026
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