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This is where therapy meets real talk. As a licensed professional counselor specializing in trauma, neurodivergence (AuDHD), relationships, and the Enneagram, I use this space to unpack the human experience with honesty and heart. Whether you're looking for practical tools, deeper insight, or just a sense that you're not alone, you'll find it here. Each post is written with warmth, wit, and a deep respect for your inner world.
If your EMDR therapist has asked you to imagine a peaceful place, build an imaginary container, or describe what you can see, hear, smell, and feel, you may have wondered when the “actual EMDR” starts. Plot twist: this is part of the actual EMDR. Here’s why these deceptively simple preparation tools matter and what your brain is learning to do with them.
Read MoreI’m a therapist and a mom, and I did not expect an animated K-pop demon-hunter movie to wreck me in the best possible way… but here we are. Between the glowing swords, the goosebump-inducing finale, and a derpy tiger who deserves his own TED Talk, this movie quietly delivers some of the most powerful mental health lessons I’ve seen on screen. Here’s what it can teach us about healing, identity, and feeling whole again.
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