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Understanding EMDR Therapy: A Path to Overcoming Trauma
When you're on a journey to heal from trauma, finding the right therapeutic approach can be life-changing. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is one such powerful method that has helped many people process and heal from their traumatic experiences....
Understanding Anticipatory Grief: The Unacknowledged Painf
Do you ever feel a loss before it has occurred? Grief is often associated with loss after is has happened, but what about the pain we experience before the loss occurs? Anticipatory grief is a common yet unacknowledged phenomenon that can be just as debilitating as...
Understanding the Weight of Over-Responsibility: A Trauma-Informed Perspective
Have you ever felt like you're carrying not just your own burdens but everyone else's as well? This tendency to take on too much, to bear the weight of others' problems, is often rooted in trauma, particularly childhood trauma. When we experience chaos or instability...
How Soul Collage Can Help You Explore Your Inner Self and Creativity
If you're feeling the nudge to explore your inner world and tap into your creativity, Soul Collage is definitely worth checking out. This powerful practice combines art and self-reflection in a way that's both playful and profound. By embracing the simplicity and...
Cultivating Joy Amidst Division and Environmental Uncertainty
In today's turbulent world, where societal divisions, political unrest, and environmental worries dominate the headlines, finding joy can seem like an impossible quest. However, joy is not just a fleeting emotion; it's a deep source of strength that helps us build...
Calming the Mind: How Positive Affirmations Can Help with Anxiety
In today's fast-paced world, anxiety has become an all-too-common companion for many of us. It can surface during moments of stress, change, or uncertainty, often overwhelming our thoughts with worry and fear. Despite these challenges, using positive affirmations can...
Using Your Voice to Heal Trauma Triggers: The VU Technique
We all have those moments when anxiety, overwhelm, or activation take hold, making us feel less than our best. The VU technique is a vocalization tool that can help you find calm in the midst of chaos in these moments. This practice finds its roots in the pioneering...
Responding to Triggers with Self-Love & Compassion
I want to share with you a practice that holds a special place in my heart. It’s a tender yet powerful way to befriend and care for yourself during those moments when you're triggered, struggling, or simply in need of some grounding and self-care. It’s a compass for...
How Mindfulness Can Help You Cope with Trauma
In a world full already strife with uncertainty, and emotional turmoil, dealing with trauma can take an additional toll on our mental and emotional health. It's common to get caught up replaying traumatic events in our heads, feeling anxious and scared, or struggling...
8 Everyday Habits to Increase Happiness and Cultivate Joy
Do you ever just wake up in “a bad mood”? It sucks, right. You just don’t feel so hot, and it puts a cloud on your day and your interactions with people and the world around you. And don’t you love it when you have those...
EMDR & Brainspotting, Which Is For You?
If you are reading this article you have likely heard about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) or Brainspotting (BPS) and have an interest in learning more about these powerful therapeutic interventions. Both EMDR and BSP, are well regarded...
What You May Not Know About Mindful Breathing
Our breath. It’s something we often take for granted. Yet, our breath is our most sacred commodity. I once took a wilderness survival class where I learned about the “rule of three”. The rule of three states that you can survive for three minutes without air, three...
Art Therapy Practice as an Act of Self-Love
My first big painting. I will always remember. There is something sacred about your first big painting. I had contemplated painting something big years before putting paint to canvas but just needed that little push. As an expressive arts therapist, I was even more...
2 Art Therapy Ideas to Manage Your Anxiety Right Now
Art therapy can help manage anxiety, and no, you don't have to be "good" at art to see benefits. These two art projects can be done by anyone, with minimal materials. The Truth About Anxiety Anxiety doesn’t feel good. I get it. Heart palpitations, worry thoughts, a...
3 Ways Nature Can Help to Calm Worry and Anxiety
In our current environment of uncertainty and division, it’s no surprise if you are feeling anxious about life. Yet, it's all too easy to get caught up in anxious thoughts, worrying about the future, and living out worst-case scenarios in your head. The good news is,...
What Is Expressive Arts Therapy, And How Does It Work?
What is Expressive Arts Therapy? If you are asking yourself, “What is Expressive Arts Therapy?” you’re not alone. When I introduce myself as an Expressive Arts Therapist, I am often met with a bewildered look and an emphatic “What!” In short, Expressive Art Therapy,...
Best Mindfulness App Ever!
Lately, I have been feeling passionate about a few mindfulness apps that have worked wonders in my therapy practice. I want to share with you the top app I use in my practice with adults and teens alike. It is easy, accessible, and fun to use! The name of the app is...