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Trauma Therapy
Anxiety & Overwhelm Therapy
People Pleasing, Codependency, & Perfectionism Therapy
Depression & Burn Out Therapy
Individual Therapy
Therapist Support & Consultation Group
Codependency & Healthy Relationships Support Group
Supervision & Consultation
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Emotionally Immature Parents: How They Shape Us (And How to Heal)
Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 10/2/25 Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 10/2/25

Emotionally Immature Parents: How They Shape Us (And How to Heal)

Many adults minimize their lack childhoods unmet needs, yet still carry the impact of emotionally immature parents. Learn the signs, the lasting effects, and how to begin healing and building self-trust.

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Rest, Play, and Adventure: The Real Tools My Nervous System Needed
Holistic Mental Health, Nervous System Healing Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 7/31/25 Holistic Mental Health, Nervous System Healing Alyssa Kushner, LCSW 7/31/25

Rest, Play, and Adventure: The Real Tools My Nervous System Needed

Overachieving? Burnt out? Inspired by my own trip, I share what your nervous system really needs like play, joy, adventure, and rest.

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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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Trusting yourself isn’t lost - it’s just buried under years of survival mode. ⁣
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Your intuition didn’t disappear or go away it’s waiting for space, safety, and softness to be heard again!⁣
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#intuition #selftrust #therapistso ⁣
If you’re always bracing for something bad to happen right when life finally feels calm, this is from being  conditioned!⁣
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When chaos was familiar, safety can feel suspicious.⁣
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Nothing going wrong ironically triggers a fear in you and a s
Sometimes the patterns that exhaust you now… are the ones that once kept you safe and protected. ⁣
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Now it’s about understanding where they came from, what they protected you from, and learning new ways to feel supported, connected, and High functioning codependency shows up as having it all together on the outside - fixing, being the supportive friend, always dependable.⁣
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But internally there’s a lot of pain. A lot of deeply internalized beliefs about where your worth comes Your window of tolerance is the optimal zone where you can effectively connect with others, function best, think rationally, and manage life’s stressors!⁣
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It’s important to have awareness of your window. In therapy you can learn your tr Lately I’ve been talking with so many clients about the difference between resting and shutting down.⁣
They look the same on the outside… but inside, they’re super different .⁣
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If you’ve ever wondered why some “rest&r December tends to be super busy. ⁣
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So personally, this month I’m letting my system exhale. ⁣
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Less urgency, more pacing. Less “should,” and more “what do I want and need?” ⁣
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Rather than speed things up this month an
Happy Thanksgiving 🧡🤎⁣
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A gentle reminder you don’t have to be the peacemaker, the fixer, or the emotional buffer today.⁣
You just get to be human. ⁣
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And that gratitude & thankfulness doesn’t take away from the struggles! We can

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