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The “Fix” Response: Beyond Fight, Flight, Freeze, and Fawn | Filgood Therapy
Most of us have heard of the four classic trauma responses: fight, flight, freeze, and fawn.
These are the ways our nervous system tries to keep us safe when life feels overwhelming or threatening. Simply naming these patterns has helped countless people feel seen and less alone in their struggles.
But over time, in my therapy work, I’ve noticed something else quietly showing up from the start, a pattern that doesn’t quite fit into this familiar list. I call it the “fix” res
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Sep 25, 20254 min read
Why Life Feels Like Rush, Anxiety, and Instant Gratification on Repeat
By Ojasvi Bhardwaj, Registered Psychotherapist So many of us know this feeling. Life moves at a pace that never seems to slow down. Our...
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Aug 17, 20253 min read
The King Is Wounded: Rethinking Masculinity in 2025
A reflection on Masculine Psychology by Robert A. Johnson through a relational lens. What the myth of Parsifal teaches us about masculine energy, presence, and modern love.
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Jul 24, 20252 min read
Belonging at the Cost of Our True Selves (From the lens of a Therapist)
By Ojasvi Bhardwaj, Registered Psychotherapist Have you ever worn a smile that didn’t quite fit? As a relational therapist, I often sit...
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May 10, 20252 min read
Increasing tolerance and having heal
Helen and Josh (pseudo-names), a heterosexual couple in their late 30s arrive to the session, they are very upset with each other and...
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May 8, 20254 min read
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