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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Why Am I Scared of Myself? High-Functioning Trauma & Control
You can be successful, professional, and competent…and still feel unsafe inside your own body. If you’re holding it together but quietly reactive, chronically tense, or secretly afraid of losing control, this post explains what’s happening in your nervous system and how EMDR therapy can help you find safety, regulation, and more ease. If you want to learn how to feel without losing it, read this post.
What Trauma Really Is (& Why You Might Not Call Yours Trauma)
Trauma isn’t always caused by one big event. For many people, it develops quietly through chronic stress, emotional neglect, or having to stay “on” for too long without enough support. This post explores what trauma really is, including Big T and little t trauma, and why high-functioning people often don’t recognize their own trauma. Read more about what trauma really is — and why you might not call yours trauma.
The Endless "Yes": When Survival is Chronic Overwhelm
Do you find yourself saying "yes" without thinking, even when you crave peace? This familiar cycle of putting others first, juggling tasks, and collapsing in exhaustion is often tied to a pervasive feeling of overwhelm. If this sounds like you, know you're not alone. This constant urge to please and the heavy feeling of overwhelm are often deeply connected parts of how your body learned to cope with past stress and trauma.
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EMDR Therapy
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