Insights & Tools for Healing

Trauma isn’t just something that happened. It’s what happened inside you as a result. And often, it’s what keeps happening when your body and nervous system don’t feel safe — even long after the event is over.

Guilt has a way of settling into the body, whispering in quiet moments, weighing on the heart, or knotting the stomach.

I know shame intimately. It used to settle deep in my chest like a weight I couldn’t shake.

Trauma can feel like a shadow, lingering long after the event has passed. It affects how we see ourselves and the world

Trauma isn’t just about what happened—it’s about how it felt inside of you. It’s those moments that left you confused, overwhelmed, or...

Trauma isn’t just about what happened—it’s about how it felt inside of you. It’s those moments when something hits you too hard or too...

Spirituality is often a quiet, sacred place where deep parts of our story and pain live—where trauma and loss meet hope and transformation. In my work with clients, I frequently sit with the complexity of their unique spiritual journeys, listening to how their stories and wounds shape their relationship with the sacred.

It’s no surprise that many of us struggle to feel truly safe, at ease, or at home in our own bodies. We might feel shame or confusion around our desires—or wonder if we’re even allowed to have any. We might shut down emotionally or physically. We might feel both hungry for intimacy and terrified of it. These are all deeply human responses.

Both PTSD and cPTSD can impact how you think, how you connect with others, how you trust, and how you feel in your body. Healing is possible, but it takes intentional work.

If you’ve ever felt like your body has a mind of its own, you’re not alone. The Polyvagal Theory helps us understand why we feel that way

If you’ve found yourself lying awake at night, feeling exhausted but unable to sleep, you’re not alone.

We’ve all felt it—that pang in our gut, the heaviness in our chest that somehow feels like it’s pulling us down from the inside.

Experiencing early trauma can disrupt our ability to cultivate healthy, fulfilling relationships. We might struggle to trust others or...

Whether you realize it or not, you’re likely already familiar with the central tenet of IFS: parts. Ever felt like part of you wanted to...

Chances are, you probably enjoy listening to music in your day-to-day life. But what if it could actually repair your nervous system and...

We often think of trauma as a mental or emotional experience. While it certainly has lasting effects on our inner world, it’s important...

When you hear the word “therapy,” you might think of a stark, clinical space where your practitioner asks you about your emotions,...

Have you ever found yourself thinking or feeling something like... A part of me knows I should get up and exercise, but another part of...

In some posts I share things that are going on for me personally, because I feel it’s so important to let you see that we’re all on this...