Welcome! This blog offers practical resources for understanding and healing burnout, guilt, betrayal and anxiety.
You'll find expert, easy-to-use tools informed by EMDR, Somatics, Brainspotting, and IFS to heal the root of chronic overwhelm and live with more ease and clarity.
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When Grief Gets Stuck: EMDR & Parts Work For Loss
Grief isn’t something to fix or complete. Sometimes a part of us remains stuck in the moment everything changed, holding the shock, guilt, and pain that were too much to process at the time. From an EMDR and IFS pov, this is what “complicated grief” can looklike in the nervous system. Healing isn’t about forgetting - it’s helping those stuck parts come back into the present. Click to learn how to help your grief.
Unblend from Anxiety Using this IFS Method: Quick Read
If you find that your success is powered by an exhausting engine of worry, your Anxious Part might be working too hard. This quick read will shift your perspective: your anxiety is a Protector, not a flaw to be fixed. This part can be soothed, but not by ignoring it or beating it with logic. Learn an easy Internal Family Systems (IFS) technique to connect with your Worrier Part and immediately reduce the intensity of your stress. Read on to discover how to find peace without losing your edge.
So Your Over-Responsible Heart Adopted a Reactive Dog? An IFS Guide
You poured your heart into helping your reactive dog, but when progress feels out of reach, the drain and guilt are immense. What if the key to their calm lies in understanding your own nervous system? This isn't just about dog training. Read on to learn to walk a surprising path to peace for both you and your beloved companion.
The Lingering Shadow: Understanding Complicated Grief & 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.
Be Kind to Your Grief: Quick Read
Feeling the deep ache of grief and wondering when it will end? It’s normal for us to do a lot to not feel the deep hurts in grief. This post offers a different perspective, rooted in Internal Family Systems (IFS). I’m inviting you to see grief not as an enemy, but as a part of yourself that deserves kindness and understanding. If you’re curious, read more here.
No Bad Parts: A Guide to Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy
Do you feel disconnected? Grief, trauma, overwhelm and self-doubt can leave us feeling fragmented and unsure of how to move forward. Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy offers a compassionate approach to healing by helping us reconnect with our inner strength and navigate difficult emotions. Learn how IFS can help you find peace and a stronger sense of self. Read on for an in-depth exploration of IFS with grief, trauma, and self-confidence.
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