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What Trauma-Informed Actually Means — Beyond the Buzzword
Judith Herman's framework, the three stages of trauma recovery, and what 'trauma-informed design' means for a digital platform — specifically, not abstractly.
The 12 Steps Without the Dogma — What the Principles Actually Are
The 12 steps have helped millions of people — not because of religion, but because of structure. Here is what they actually say, translated into language that applies regardless of your relationship with spirituality.
What Johann Hari Got Right — And What the Research Behind It Actually Says
The 'opposite of addiction is connection' quote resonated for a reason. Here is the peer-reviewed research it synthesized — and why the underlying science matters for how we think about recovery.
The Four Horsemen and Their Antidotes — What Gottman Research Actually Says About Relationship Breakdown
A practical, paired look at contempt, criticism, defensiveness, and stonewalling — and the specific antidotes the Gottman Institute's research identifies for each.
Why Recovery Isn't Linear — And Why That Matters
The spiral model of change, Prochaska and DiClemente's actual findings, and why cycling back through earlier stages is a normal part of how change works — not failure.
Welcome to BridgeCoach
An introduction to what we're building and why it matters.