Tell us if you can relate to this. You’re a successful woman. You earned the prestigious degree and landed the career of your dreams or you’re at least on the right path. From the outside, it looks like you’re excelling in all areas of life. People think of you as a strong confident woman, always…
I became passionate about somatic therapy and trauma resolution after a pretty interesting experience at the end of one of my first somatic sessions as a client. After years of practicing a Buddhist body-scanning meditation called Vipassana, the purpose of which never made complete sense to my conscious mind, I finally got it. In…
Trauma is more common than most people think. You might’ve gone through something in childhood that you’re still struggling with now. Or, maybe you experienced a one-time traumatic event that still hasn’t left you. The trauma you’re dealing with could also be more recent. Anything from an abusive relationship to a toxic workplace can trigger…
Is it normal or acceptable to be angry with your parents? People ask: “What can I do so that my parents will stop criticizing me and will see me for who I am? Why is this so painful and triggering? Why am I angry with my parents?” Sometimes, even if parents passed away a long…
In our society today, stress has become chronic and it is primarily psychological. It can be deadlines at work, having too many things to do (which are often self-imposed), working long hours without taking even 30 minutes for lunch, having a poor diet, and lack of exercise. Our ancestors had to fight real dangers from…
Multiple studies have shown that teenagers are especially susceptible to anxiety. Think about all teens have to go through these days. From social pressures to school, and from keeping up with social media to dealing with pandemics, it’s no wonder anxiety is running rampant through high schools and beyond. As a parent, seeing your teen…
We have all heard the word “Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD),” but what does it really mean? What is Trauma? There is a societal misconception that PTSD affects war veterans, survivors of sexual abuse or people who experience an event that ended in severe injury or harm. Anything that someone experiences or perceives as threatening is…
Therapy should not be like a one-size-fits-all pair of pants. When we do something for the first time, it can be very scary, especially something as vulnerable as looking for a therapist. You may not know where to start, who is credible or the different letters behind someone’s name means. As Brene Brown says, “FFT’S-…
Where does your inner critic start? An inner critic isn’t something we’re born with. That voice that says, “you’re not good enough, it’s your fault, you’re a failure.” Our inner critic develops in childhood as we hear harsh remarks and criticism from parents, caretakers, teachers, and peers. Hearing the adults in your life speak harshly…
There isn’t a lot of mandatory course work discussing this topic or ways to treat it. It’s more often discussed in passing as something you may or may not run into in your practice. The problem with the lack of mandatory education is that you are DEFINITELY going to have women struggling postpartum in your practice. Whether…