What Is Fawning Behavior? Understanding This Trauma Response

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Fawning and Therapy

Around our offices in Pittsburgh’s North Hills, a fawn is a beautiful creature sometimes spotted along the edge of the woods, quietly grazing on the natural foliage. But “fawn” also has a negative connotation—one that points toward an individual’s desire for safety and protection.  In this context, fawning behavior is a desire to please others—especially abusers—to avoid physical, mental, or … Read More