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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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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Digital Resources
Purchase and download workbooks, self EMDR and Brainspotting exercises, and other therapist-created resources for less than the cost of therapy.
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For Therapists
For associate therapists in CA, CO, FL, or VA, I offer clinical supervision. Find private practice support in the calm practice™, available for purchase.
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Online Therapy
Effective online grief and trauma therapy via video to address guilt, self-doubt, and build confidence from the comfort of your own space.
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EMDR Therapy
EMDR therapy to heal distress from traumatic memories that disrupts your daily life. During EMDR therapy, overwhelm is transformed into peace.