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Anxiety - Friend or Foe?
Many of the clients that I see for weekly therapy initially sought me out because they were experiencing high levels of anxiety or fear on a regular…
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Building Trust with Yourself
We have all been in situations where a friend has canceled on us last minute. Most of the time we understand - letting them off of the hook and…
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The Practice of Awareness
In therapy sessions with my clients, I often will ask "what are you noticing?". Their answer may describe a thought, a memory surfacing, an emotion, or…
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Is This Dissociative Or Is This Relaxing?
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Building Trust with Yourself
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2 Steps to Change - Using Mindfulness for Growth
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Co-Regulation For Feeling Safe
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Befriending Our Activated Nervous System
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Getting Comfortable with the Uncomfortable
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Getting Comfortable with the Uncomfortable
In my practice, I have worked with many people who struggle to feel their feelings. There is almost always an adaptive reason for this pattern of…
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Is This Dissociative Or Is This Relaxing?
Hello! It has been a few weeks since I sent out a newsletter. I have been going through something personally that has taken up most of my mental and…
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The Spectrum of Dissociation
You are driving on your way to work - the windows are down, your favorite podcast playing, but then something said in the podcast makes you think about…
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2 Steps to Change - Using Mindfulness for Growth
Awareness is a crucial element to making changes in our lives
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Shifting Your Orientation
What we pay attention to impacts how we feel about ourselves, others, and the world around us.
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Glimmers to Overcome Triggers
When we are triggered, we are feeling internal cues that indicate a potential threat. Their opposite, glimmers, are cues that signal safety. When we are…
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Co-Regulation For Feeling Safe
In many cultures, children are carried on a caregiver’s back with their eyes looking ahead over the caregiver’s shoulders. With this positioning, the…
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