(1-minute read) Ever wondered why you feel anxious when nothing seems obviously wrong? First, it’s important to remember that not all anxiety is problematic. Anxiety is a normal human emotion. It can alert us to potential danger, help us prepare for challenges, and...
(1-minute read) When you live with chronic pain, it is completely understandable to become worried about what your body will do next. You may find yourself monitoring every sensation: Will my back flare up today? Will I be able to sit through dinner? What if this...
(1-minute read) I was in my first car accident as an 11th grader. My window was down, and a bug flew into my eye, causing me to rear-end someone at a stoplight. Thirty-eight years later, I still distinctly remember the police officer advising me to get right back...
(1-minute read) For years, my practice has focused on the deep connection between the mind and the body, whether helping clients heal from trauma with EMDR or managing IBS through gut-directed hypnosis. As modern neuroscience advances, we are discovering that the...
(2-minute read) Sleep and anxiety are tightly linked. You’ve probably had nights when worries buzz through your mind just as you’re trying to fall asleep. What you may not realize is that anxiety doesn’t just affect your thoughts — it puts your body into...
Many people wonder whether Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) can be effective through online therapy. Both recent research and clinical experience suggest that EMDR can be successfully adapted for telehealth without compromising its core therapeutic...
(2-minute read) You Don’t Have to Relive It to Heal From It For many people, the biggest barrier to starting trauma therapy isn’t the work itself — it’s the fear of what that work will ask of them. The thought of sitting across from a stranger and...
Anxiety can be wily. It can begin in a very specific place : a single worry, a single bad experience and then it quietly expands outward, attaching itself to more and more parts of life. For instance, many people with IBS, that first spark looks like this: “What if I...
(1-minute read) Many people consider trying trauma therapy but hesitate because they worry it will be too intense or destabilizing. This makes sense. It can be scary addressing difficult things that have happened. And it’s a common fear that therapy will...
(1-minute read) You’ve done the work. You’ve read the books, you’ve analyzed the past, and you can pinpoint exactly why you feel the way you do. That kind of insight is incredibly valuable. It’s actually the map. But sometimes, having the map doesn’t mean you’re...
