Tricia Thornton
Photo image courtesy A.C. for UnsplashIt was my junior year in high school. I had recently been diagnosed with what was then called ADD. I finally understood that my brain was not less than; it was running all the time, like a motor in a car. My faith was deepening...
Tricia Thornton
As mothers and fathers, we can become so accustomed to seeing and serving others. I wonder what might shift when we remember the “God who sees me.”
Tricia Thornton
Have you ever noticed yourself slipping into old habits, even when they aren’t healthy? Our brains are powerful, and God created them with amazing intricacies. When I was a young child, I experienced loss and trauma that imprinted an invisible string of fear that affected every nook and cranny of...
Tricia Thornton
Most parents are familiar with the fight-or-flight response — that rush of adrenaline when something feels threatening. But there’s a lesser-known fear response that quietly affects people: the fawn response. And understanding it could change how you connect with your children, manage your own emotions, and model healthy relationships in...
Nashville-based therapist Tricia Thornton came to the country’s attention in 2023 when she counseled grieving children and their families following the tragic Covenant School shooting.An emerging figure in the world of child and family therapy, Thornton combines psychological and neuroscience research with spiritual guidance to address many of the mental...