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Writing on anxiety, trauma, stress, and what it takes to actually change. For anyone interested in doing the work.
Please note: These posts are for educational purposes only and are not a substitute for therapy. If you need support, consider reaching out to a licensed professional.
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When Being Smart Works Against You
Your mind is your best tool. It's what got you here. But there's a category of problems it can't solve. The nervous system doesn't update through understanding. You can't talk it out of a stress response any more than you can talk yourself out of a fever.
When the Sound of Chewing Becomes a Personal Attack: Perimenopause and Your Nervous System
You used to be able to handle things. Now your husband is eating cereal and you're contemplating divorce. Welcome to perimenopause.
You Built the Life. So Why Does It Feel Empty?
You did what you were supposed to do. The career is working. Maybe the family too, or maybe that part never came together the way you thought it would. So why do you feel like you're going through the motions? Depression in men who've built successful lives often doesn't look like the stereotype. It's not a collapse. It's a slow fade.
January Quiet
The holidays are over. The house is quiet. For some of you, that quiet is a relief. For others, it's harder. Either way, something might be surfacing now that there's finally space.
Will Therapy Make Me Lose My Edge?
That sharpness you've built your career on? It might be costing you more than you realize. Hypervigilance feels like awareness, but it's actually tunnel vision. You're not taking in more. You're taking in less.
Were You the Gifted Kid? Why Your Mind Might Be Getting in the Way of Healing
You can narrate your childhood with precision and still feel your shoulders climb toward your ears in every meeting. If insight alone hasn't changed how you feel, you're not broken — you may have been working with only part of the picture.
You Understand Your Childhood. So Why Do You Still Feel This Way?
You can narrate your childhood with precision and still feel your shoulders climb toward your ears in every meeting. If insight alone hasn't changed how you feel, you're not broken — you may have been working with only part of the picture.
Burnout vs. Everyday Stress: How to Know the Difference
Burnout isn’t just stress. Here’s how to tell the difference and what actually helps you to start feeling better.
Why Anxiety Feels So Bad in Your Body and How Somatic Therapy Can Help
Anxiety isn’t just in your mind, it shows up in your body. Learn why symptoms feel so physical and how somatic therapy can help.