Inside My Mind: A Therapist’s Blog

I write about psychedelics, traumatic grief, alternative therapy, betrayal trauma, self-care, EMDR therapy, and other topics that peak my interest.

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Understanding Divorce When You're Neurodivergent: Challenges and Support

Divorce presents challenges for neurodivergent individuals, impacting the different routines, communication styles, and sensory experiences. If you identify as autistic or are otherwise neurodivergent and going through a divorce, this is for you. Understand the specific hurdles you might be facing and find support in this blog post.

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Navigating the Emotional Impact of Early Menopause: A Therapist's Guide

Early menopause isn't just a physical shift - it's an emotional journey that might include grief. You might feel confused, sad, scared, angry, guilty or a whole range of different emotions. Read this post to understand the multifaceted losses, find practical tools, and know you're not alone in navigating this unexpected farewell to a chapter of your life.

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A Little Self EMDR Treat: Quick Read + Exercise

EMDR is a unique therapy that works with your sub lingual and helps you connect with more “true” or “adaptive” material that is already within you. This posts is intended to be used for fun or entertainment rather than for any therapeutic purpose. It is not therapy and it is not medical advice.

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The Lingering Shadow: Understanding Complicated Grief and Unmourned Losses

Feeling irritable, distressed, or emotionally distant? It might be the lingering shadow of earlier, unmourned losses contributing to complicated grief. Explore this often-overlooked connection and discover how EMDR, IFS, and Somatic Therapy can offer pathways to healing for your mind, body, and inner world.

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Stigmatized Grief: Loss to Suicide, Addiction, or Violence

The world acknowledges certain heartbreaks, we have offerings of comfort and rituals for mourning. But what about the losses carried in silence or met with judgment, like those from suicide, addiction, or violence? This is disenfranchised grief – the pain that feels unseen and unsupported by society. This post helps you understand and validate this unique grief experience.

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Grieving an Abusive Parent: Understanding Your Brain and Body's Response

If you're confused because of losing an abusive parent, it's because your brain is grappling with a deep biological conflict, and this creates understandable chaos. Your system is wired to seek safety through attachment to this person, yet they were an are also a source of danger and fear. This conflict leads to complex, intertwined emotions, like grief mixed with anger or relief, which are a core part of grieving someone who held such contradictory roles. Read on to learn about your complex grief and how to move through it with compassion.

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