MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES & REFLECTIONS
explore therapist-written resources about anxiety, trauma, people-pleasing, religious trauma, attachment, relationships & learning to trust yourself.
BUT WHY DO I HAVE TO FEEL?
You know why you people-please. You understand your attachment patterns. You can identify your trauma responses in real time—so why do they keep happening? Here’s why understanding ourselves and experiencing something differently aren’t always the same kind of learning.
HOW TO CULTIVATE A SENSE OF SAFETY: WHAT I WISH I’D KNOWN
Knowing you're safe and actually feeling safe aren't always the same thing. Here's what I wish I'd understood about cultivating safety without making calmness, certainty, or perfect nervous-system regulation the goal.
NAME IT TO TAME IT: WHY NAMING YOUR EMOTIONS CAN HELP
Sometimes “I feel bad” doesn't give us enough information to know what we need. Learning to name emotions more specifically can help us understand our experience and respond with more intention.
THE POWER OF “AND”: HOW TO MOVE BEYOND BLACK-AND-WHITE THINKING
What if two seemingly contradictory things can be true at the same time? Learn how replacing “but” with “and” can help you move beyond black-and-white thinking and make room for more complexity in yourself and your relationships.