by Kristine Ives | Mar 27, 2019 | Community, Leadership, Recovery, Self-care
Two weeks ago I attended a Women’s Leadership Conference with a group of lovely women in the recovery industry. Aside from cultivating new, intimate relationships and deepening connections with a few women already in my life, I learned a lot more about my own...
by Kristine Ives | Jan 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
Despite being an avid reader, I realize I missed some classics along the way. If you know me, you know I read Harry Potter for the first time about 18 months ago. I’ve read them through at least 2-3 additional times since. So wonderful. I love escaping to Hogwarts. I...
by Kristine Ives | Oct 7, 2018 | Trauma
Publicity around sexual assault is a double -edged sword. On the one hand, I appreciate bringing awareness to an issue that affects so many of us. But hashtags such as #whyididntreport sometimes lead to increasing triggers and shame for those not ready to share their...
by Kristine Ives | Feb 18, 2018 | Recovery, Self-care
Healing is a powerful thing. No matter where we are on the recovery journey, there is always work that can be done. Following this, I recently decided to attend an Onsite Workshop in Tennessee. I have been interested in Onsite for a few years and as a Valentine’s Day...
by Kristine Ives | Dec 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
For some of us, holidays bring fond memories and opportunities for new experiences of joy and connection with family and friends. For many others, holidays are a time of obligation, tension, and triggers. Sometimes having great holiday time makes us sad that we do not...
by Kristine Ives | Oct 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
How do we love our children while simultaneously releasing them into the universe? For most parents of teenagers, this question is followed by thoughts of choosing a University or supporting our youth in safe relationship and vocational choices. But for parents of...
by Kristine Ives | Aug 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
13 Reasons Why is a challenging show to watch. While it vividly illustrates difficult topics such as suicide and sexual assault, which serves to bring hard topics into discussion, it also risks triggering survivors of both. As a clinician, I was mesmerized by the show...
by Kristine Ives | Jul 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
By teaching children accurate terms to identify anatomy, we can minimize feelings of shame, decrease the probability of sexual abuse, and increase the likelihood that children will seek medical attention as needed regardless of the afflicted body part. If an instance...
by Kristine Ives | Jan 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
With the upcoming Bill Cosby performances in Denver and in Pueblo, it is understandable that many people would have a variety of responses. Survivors of sexual violence especially are likely to have feelings arise amidst all the news coverage. It can be painful to see...
by Kristine Ives | Aug 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
A delicate intensity of emotions surrounds the film Short Term 12, which stars Brie Larson as Grace, the supervisor of a group home for at-risk teenagers. The movie poignantly evaluates the impact of trauma and loss through not only the youth but the staff members as...
