Complex PTSD Support for Women and Non-Binary People
If you're a woman or non-binary person living with Complex PTSD, this is a place to discover that you are not alone. It's a support group for people who know what complex trauma does to a life, led by Malachi Gillihan, a trauma specialist and complex trauma survivor. The group meets virtually and runs on an ongoing basis, so there's no start date to wait for. The focus is on connection, being among others who understand, rather than carrying this on your own.
Complex-PTSD can be isolating in a way that's hard to explain to people who haven't lived it. This group exists so you don't have to explain. You don't need to perform, or have your story polished, or even talk much at all. You just need a place where the people around you get it.
Why Does Complex PTSD Feel So Isolating?
Complex trauma doesn't always look like what people expect. It shows up in how hard it is to trust, in feeling too much or going numb, in the sense that you're somehow different from everyone around you, or the sense that you’re just too much. You might function fine on the outside while something heavier and exhausting runs underneath.
A lot of people with C-PTSD have spent years feeling unseen. Maybe the people in your life mean well, but don't understand. Maybe you've learned to keep the hardest parts to yourself. That isolation wears on you. Being around others who recognize the experience, without needing it explained, is its own kind of relief.
What Happens When the Group Meets?
Not every meeting is about working through the hard stuff. Sometimes the group spends time on what helps people feel safe in ordinary life. In the current group, that's the animals people love, their cats, their dogs, the non-human companions who feel safe when other relationships don't.
The group meets virtually. It has also come together in person for something purely restorative, like a visit to a cat rescue, time that had nothing to do with processing trauma and everything to do with feeling good alongside people who understand.
That's the point. Some of healing is hard work. Some of it is just being safe with others who get it. This group makes room for both.
Who Facilitates This Group?
Malachi Gillihan, a trauma specialist with a deep focus on complex trauma, leads the group. He holds a Master of Arts in East-West Psychology and a Spiritual Counselor certification from the California Institute of Integral Studies, where he is now a PhD Candidate. Complex trauma sits at the center of his work and research.
His role in the group isn't to direct or fix. It's to hold a space that stays safe, steady, and welcoming, so the connection between members has room to grow.
For Women and Non-Binary People Living With C-PTSD
This group is for women and non-binary people with a history of Complex-PTSD who want connection and a place to belong. You don't need a formal diagnosis. If complex trauma describes your experience, you're welcome here.
It helps to know what this is and isn't. This is a support group, not individual sessions. Its strength is shared experience and belonging. If you're looking for one-on-one work or a broader look at Complex-PTSD recovery, that path is just below.
You Are Not Alone, Not Broken, and Able to Heal
You're not alone. Other people carry this too, and in this group, you get to feel it rather than just be told about it.
You're not broken. The ways you've coped were how you survived. They make sense, even the ones you wish you could change.
You can heal and grow. Recovery isn't about erasing the past. It's about more steadiness, more connection, and more room to be yourself.
Want One-on-One Complex PTSD Support?
A group isn't the right starting point for everyone. If you'd rather work individually, or you want to understand the full approach to Complex PTSD recovery first, there's a dedicated path for that.
How Do You Join the Group?
If a place to feel less alone sounds like what you need, reach out. This is an ongoing group rather than a course with a fixed start, so members join as space allows rather than waiting for a new one to form. There's no pressure to commit before you're ready. A short conversation first can help you decide.