If slowing down makes you anxious or good things feel uncomfortable, it’s not self sabotage. It’s your nervous system! Here’s why peace feels threatening after trauma and how to begin feeling safe again.

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.

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.

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.

Ever wonder if that gut feeling is intuition or anxiety? This blog helps you tell the difference - especially if you have anxious attachment, hypervigilance, or a trauma history clouding your gut. Learn how your nervous system impacts your sense of trust, and how to build clarity in relationships.

What does “somatic” actually mean - and how does it help in therapy? In this blog, I break down the real meaning of somatic work, how it supports trauma healing, and why I use it with clients who feel stuck in survival mode.