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Anxiety & Overwhelm Therapy
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Depression & Burn Out Therapy
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5 Reasons Why We Self-Sabotage (Even When We Want Better for Ourselves)
Trauma & Self-Worth Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 5/18/25 Trauma & Self-Worth Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 5/18/25

5 Reasons Why We Self-Sabotage (Even When We Want Better for Ourselves)

Self-sabotage isn’t about laziness or lack of motivation—it’s often a trauma response. This blog explores the deeper reasons we hold ourselves back and how to heal from the patterns that keep us stuck.

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Nervous system healing mantras! ⁣
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Reminding yourself healing looks like no longer needing to run on urgency, anxiety, or over-functioning.⁣
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It looks like reminding yourself…⁣
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✨ I don’t need to hustle to be worthy⁣
✨ Calm doesn&rsqu If you happen to be keeping it low key this weekend, here are some ways to take good care of yourself 🫶 #selfcare #selfloveclub #recharging #reset #therapistsofinstagram
Ever feel like you can’t tell if it’s anxiety or your intuition talking?⁣
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Especially if you’ve been invalidated, gaslit, walked on eggshells, or grew up overriding your feelings to stay safe - of course your inner signals feel con July is here! For me, it’s an invitation to slow down, soften, and realign after a busy season. Even though I have some trips planned, my intention is to do less and just be more. And to reconnect with my grounding practices, joy and fun. ⁣
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Not all healing feels peaceful! Sometimes it gets portrayed as this magical thing. When in reality it can be uncomfortable, lonely, and challenging. ⁣
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Sometimes it’s uncomfortable, raw, even disorienting. You might feel anger you’ve spe
Do you feel like you notice literally everything all the time? That’s not you being “too sensitive” necessarily, that’s often hypervigilance.⁣
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Hypervigilance is the nervous system’s way of saying, “I’m not

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