Why does saying “no” make you feel selfish or wrong - even when you know you’re allowed to have needs? Here's how trauma wires guilt into your nervous system, and how to start unlearning the guilt with compassion.

Perfectionism isn’t about being perfect - it’s about trying to feel safe, seen, enough, or worthy. If you constantly feel like you’re not doing enough or never allowed to rest, this blog breaks down how conditioning shapes these patterns - and how therapy can help you shift from good enough over perfection.

Anger isn’t the problem. It’s a signal - especially for people-pleasers and trauma survivors! Learn where anger comes from, how it shows up in your body, and why releasing it is key 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.

Ever feel like you’re always either “too much” or “not enough”? Learn why people-pleasing, perfectionism, and anxious attachment can leave you stuck - and how to start healing from the inside out.

Rescuing can look like helping - but it often leaves you feeling drained, resentful, and over-responsible. In this post, I’ll walk you through how to recognize rescuing vs supporting in relationships, why rescuing happens, and how to start healing these patterns for good.

If you constantly criticize yourself but show endless love and compassion to others, this blog is for you! Many high functioning adults silently struggle with a harsh and loud inner critic - often rooted in old patterns of trauma, perfectionism, people pleasing, or high functioning codependency. In this blog, we’ll explore where your inner critic comes from, what self compassion actually is and how to practice it with tangible strategies.