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When a child experiences trauma, their world often feels upside down. For parents, it’s profoundly disorienting as well, and the instinct is to fix things. But your role isn’t to fix what feels unfixable. It’s to become a steady, loving presence – someone who helps carry what feels too heavy for your child to bear […]
As a leader, your greatest responsibility is to guide and support those you lead. However, one of the biggest challenges you face is not external — it is internal. Your brain’s primal fear of danger, rooted in its desire to stay psychologically, emotionally, and physically safe, can often become your greatest weakness in leadership. This […]
Waking up in a cold sweat, feeling like danger is around every corner, or turning to unhealthy coping mechanisms—these can all be signs of unresolved trauma. If this sounds familiar, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy might be the breakthrough you’ve been searching for.
EMDR helps your brain process painful events so they no longer control your present. By using bilateral stimulation and your brain’s ability to heal itself, EMDR allows you to observe your trauma without reliving it, ultimately reducing distress and building resilience.
This article explains the steps in EMDR and what a new client can expect in the process.
You see what you expect to see. This is not only true for your eyes, but your outlook on life. Gratitude Journals, Meditation (even “micro-dosing” meditation), and Cold Plunges are great ways to be mindful about the breadth of the human experience and help us pessimists remember that there are really awesome, beautiful things happening in life if we take the time to open our eyes and focus on them. It makes for a much fuller, rich experience of life.
As temperatures remain high and summer seems to stretch on endlessly (especially here in Phoenix), many individuals face unique stressors that can impact their mental health. Even as schedules shift with the start of the school year and fall sports, the lingering heat adds another layer of challenge. In this article, we’ll explore common stressors […]
Psychotherapy can be a relieving experience for those who struggle with severe anxiety and help them get their life back. Having someone else to work with you helps eliminate shame around the anxiety and helps you understand the physiological, emotional, and cognitive dynamics at play, along with its origins and function of the pattern of avoiding danger.
Here are some ways you can help spread awareness during mental health awareness month.
tips on how to seek out and find a therapist that works for you.
Learn how trauma can impact a person’s brain and body, and how therapy can be a way to heal.
Did you “fall off the wagon” with your New Year’s Resolution? It’s April 1, and you may feel like the joke is on you. This year, I told myself that I would start learning how to write more blogs and creating more content. I started, stopped, got stuck, and here is my first blog on […]
