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Trauma Therapy
Anxiety & Overwhelm Therapy
People Pleasing, Codependency, & Perfectionism Therapy
Depression & Burn Out Therapy
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Individual Therapy
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The Self-Trust Reset
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Why We Struggle to Be Alone (Even When We Crave Peace)
Anxiety & Emotional Health, Nervous System & Somatic Healing Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 7/24/25 Anxiety & Emotional Health, Nervous System & Somatic Healing Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 7/24/25

Why We Struggle to Be Alone (Even When We Crave Peace)

Struggling to enjoy alone time without guilt or anxiety? It might be rooted in trauma, stress, fears, or nervous system dysregulation. Learn why - and how to start reconnecting with yourself from a trauma-informed lens!

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Big feelings are so normal, especially when you’re anxious! They don’t make you anything less than human! ⁣ ⁣ If you were never taught how to sit with hard emotions -of course they feel overwhelming.⁣ ⁣ Here are some simple, embodied way If you’ve ever thought, “I don’t even know what I need,” this one’s for you.⁣ ⁣ When your needs weren’t honored growing up - or if you had to stay attuned to everyone else’s emotions and needs to stay safe -
Ever feel like being alone is supposed to help, but it actually makes you more anxious?⁣ You may just not fully know yourself or your nervous system just might not associate solitude with safety yet!⁣ ⁣ When you’ve spent years attuned to others You’re not too much - you were just never fully seen, supported, or protected!⁣ ⁣ If you grew up feeling like your emotions were too big, your needs too inconvenient, or your presence too intense - it makes sense that taking up space still feel
We ALL need more of: ⁣ ⁣ ✨ More rest.⁣ ✨ More play.⁣ ✨ More nourishment.⁣ ✨ More laughter.⁣ ✨ More delight.⁣ ✨ More awe.⁣ ✨ More love.⁣ ✨ More connection - with yourself and others.⁣ ⁣ Your nervous system isn’t asking for more work, productivit If you’ve been stuck in freeze mode or exhaustion lately…this one’s for you. ✨⁣ ⁣ It might feeeel like “lack of motivation ” on the outside, but you’re just shut down. ⁣ ⁣ Freeze isn’t failure! It’s a
If you call yourself “indecisive” - you’re probably just not used to trusting yourself!⁣ ⁣⁣ Low self-trust can sound quiet, but it runs deep. It can keep you stuck in self-doubt loops, outsourcing every decision, and abandoning your

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