<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[NWCG]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sara K Pelaez, LPC]]></description><link>https://www.nwcg.info/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 20:03:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.nwcg.info/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Cost of Being Hyper-Capable: Trauma, Neurodivergence, and the Late-in-Life Discovery for Successful Women]]></title><description><![CDATA[The intersection of trauma, neurodivergence, and late-in-life discovery is one of the most quietly shattering yet profoundly validating experiences a highly successful woman can go through. When a woman is highly intelligent and driven, her cognitive capacity acts as a powerful engine that drives a lifetime of intensive social camouflaging—the practice of masking and compensating to fit into a neurotypical world. She does not just manage; she excels. She builds an outstanding career,...]]></description><link>https://www.nwcg.info/post/the-cost-of-being-hyper-capable-trauma-neurodivergence-and-the-late-in-life-discovery-for-success</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a108313ace98b70c0b25cda</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:39:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c8729c_e62b5fa9cf0c4c1cab9bbf4cf553ea8f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_559,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sara Pelaez</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Your Brain (and Body) Needs More Than Just "Talk" Therapy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let’s be entirely real for a moment: if traditional talk therapy could completely cure complex trauma, you’d probably be floating on a cloud of eternal zen by now. You’ve talked about the past. You’ve analyzed the past. You’ve written letters to the past and burned them in symbolic fires. Yet, there you are at 3:00 AM, staring at the ceiling, while your nervous system runs a marathon on a high-voltage treadmill. Your brain knows you are safe in your bedroom, but your body is throwing a...]]></description><link>https://www.nwcg.info/post/why-your-brain-and-body-needs-more-than-just-talk-therapy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a106d9f0efc8f1038e0df4c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:55:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c8729c_c30427bf90b64104bbc8248c98782e9e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_559,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sara Pelaez</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healing from Early Trauma]]></title><description><![CDATA[CPTSD: From Chaos to... CHA-CHING! (Just Kidding... Mostly) Okay, let's be real: Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) isn't exactly a barrel of laughs. Emotional flashbacks? Hypervigilance? Feeling like your nervous system is permanently powered by a squirrel on a high-voltage caffeine bender? Yeah, there is absolutely no fun there. But what if, amidst the grueling work of survival, you could uncover some unexpected "perks" on the road to recovery? Think of it as leveling up in the...]]></description><link>https://www.nwcg.info/post/healing-from-early-trauma</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1066322b5c18841b964262</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:38:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_3ef11ee9f88b4c08b846821ac8e14dfd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sara Pelaez</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>