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Teal and gold abstract background with text reading “Trauma and Motivation: Why Follow-Through Feels So Hard,” a blog about PTSD, trauma, and difficulty with motivation

When Trauma Disrupts Motivation and Follow-Through: Why “Trying Harder” Isn’t the Answer

January 12, 2026

by Vanessa H. Roddenberry, Ph.D. Many people seeking therapy for trauma arrive with the same quiet frustration:“I know what I should do. I just can’t

Bluish night sky with drifting clouds surrounding a full moon, symbolizing how trauma haunts the mind and echoes like a psychological haunting.

The Ghosts We Make: Understanding Psychological Haunting and the Echoes of Trauma

October 31, 2025

by Vanessa H. Roddenberry, Ph.D. Some houses and places remember. You can feel it in the air, the way a floorboard sighs beneath your feet