Triggers

Everything Willow Labs has written about Triggers, drawn from CBT, ACT, IFS and other evidence-based approaches. Practical, no fluff, with the techniques therapists actually use.

2 articles

Trauma · 6 min

Emotional Flashbacks: What They Are and How to Ground Yourself

An emotional flashback floods you with old feelings, not pictures. Learn what emotional flashbacks are and how to ground yourself when one hits.

Jul 8, 2026

Glimmers: the opposite of triggers, actually useful

You catalog triggers like landmines. Try the opposite: tiny cues your body reads as safe. Glimmers are not woo; they're proof your system can settle.

May 12, 2026