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When You’re “So Self-Aware” But Still Stuck in the Same Patterns
Anxiety & Emotional Health Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 3/28/26 Anxiety & Emotional Health Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 3/28/26

When You’re “So Self-Aware” But Still Stuck in the Same Patterns

You can name your attachment style, explain your trauma, and track your triggers in real time - so why do you still feel stuck in the same anxious patterns? If you’re a high-functioning, self-aware adult who feels frustrated that insight hasn’t created change, this is for you.

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How Overthinking Becomes a Coping Mechanism (And How to Actually Stop)
Anxiety & Emotional Health Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 12/18/25 Anxiety & Emotional Health Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 12/18/25

How Overthinking Becomes a Coping Mechanism (And How to Actually Stop)

Overthinking often feels like clarity - but it’s really a coping mechanism rooted in trauma, anxiety, and emotional avoidance. In this blog, I share why intellectualizing keeps you stuck and how somatic therapy and EMDR help you feel, heal, and finally break the cycle.

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Your Body Remembers: The Subtle Ways Trauma Lives in the Nervous System
Trauma Therapy Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 10/16/25 Trauma Therapy Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 10/16/25

Your Body Remembers: The Subtle Ways Trauma Lives in the Nervous System

Have you heard the phrase “the body keeps the score”? Even if you don’t recall every detail, trauma can live in your body and nervous system. Here’s how it shows up - and how healing begins.

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What Is EMDR Therapy - And How Does It Actually Work?
Trauma Therapy, EMDR, Nervous System Healing Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 7/17/25 Trauma Therapy, EMDR, Nervous System Healing Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 7/17/25

What Is EMDR Therapy - And How Does It Actually Work?

EMDR therapy 101! What it is, how it works, and if it can be done virtually. I also cover how it rewires trauma, reduces anxiety, and can shift long-held patterns.

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What Is C-PTSD? Understanding Complex Trauma, Relational Wounds & the Path to Healing
Trauma & Healing Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 5/25/25 Trauma & Healing Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 5/25/25

What Is C-PTSD? Understanding Complex Trauma, Relational Wounds & the Path to Healing

C-PTSD isn’t just about what happened to you - it’s about what kept happening over time. This blog breaks down the signs of complex trauma, how it shows up in relationships, and how therapy with a trauma-informed EMDR therapist can help you begin healing.

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