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.
Why Perfectionism Isn’t a Personality Trait - It’s a Protective Pattern
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.