The brain has the remarkable ability to protect and preserve a person. Woven into mankind is the desire to survive, which allows us to make cognitive decisions in times of duress. But there are times, particularly when a person has suffered a traumatic event or series of events, when the brain’s self-preservation can lead to unhealthy patterns. This is still a mode of survival, but it is one that needs to be addressed to allow a person to live full and whole.