Do I Have to Remember the Trauma in Order to Heal?
A common question I hear from clients goes something like this: “I think I’ve been affected by trauma, and that it’s affected my body/ health/ emotional well being…. but I...
Your Thoughts, Feelings, and Perceptions are NOT the Truth
Yesterday, I was reminded of something important by a very wise mentor of mine: “Your thoughts, feelings, and perceptions are NOT the truth.” And that statement completely re-calibrated some...
Is there a deeper reason behind the workaholism?
My client, an entrepreneur with a business she adores, is a hard worker. Like many ambitious women, she thrives on serving her clients and doing excellent work. When she came...
Sensation: The Language of the Reptile Brain
“You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves” – – Mary Oliver In the personal growth and self help worlds, we often work...
How the Nervous System Works Part 2: How Trauma Affects the Body
Let’s talk about how trauma affects the body. We know that in a healthy nervous system, we move easily between the three states of sympathetic, slow parasympathetic (ventral vagal), and...