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Trauma Therapy
This is for you if you want to enter therapy for your past traumas but feel unsure about the process. Three stages of trauma care Many of my clients sigh with relief when I explain that we won’t be jumping into talking about and processing their...
Complex Trauma and Re-traumatization in Spiritual Communities
Many folks that experience trauma during their developmental years turn towards spiritual practices and communities as part of their healing journey and this can be paramount for healing. Spiritual practices can broaden our perspective, help us...
Felt Sense Vocabulary
Finding Words Through the healing process I support clients in turning towards their bodies to process, to feel, to gain clarity, to release, and revivify. Initially this can be complicated by a nervous system that is more often than not in a...
Impacts of Developmental Trauma
Self-worth. Self- love. Self-compassion. Self-care. Why is it so hard? Why is it so hard to feel worthy? Why is it so hard to feel deserving of love? Why is it so hard to stop critical thoughts? These are topics that come up frequently...
I am the 10th child of 2 – Personal Lessons from Grief
Legacy of Grief You could say that grief and I have an intimate relationship. In the 7 years between my sisters birth and mine my parents experienced a total of 7 miscarriages and the birth of one son, my brother Michael, who only lived for a few...
Nonviolent Communication
Nonviolent Communication Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is one of the most useful skills I have ever learned. The creator, Marshall B. Rosenberg, has used NVC in war-torn areas as a way to find peaceful resolutions. This is a...
Communication – Attachment Styles
In the three previous parts of this series we explored embodied listening, gaining clarity, and how to re-establish our sense of self during periods of heightened stress. In this final part we will explore attachment...
Communication – Soothe before Logic
In part one we looked at a foundational aspect of communication - embodied listening. In part two we explored how vital clarity is to keeping yourself and your conversations on track. In part three we will be diving into some physiological...
Communication – Clarity
Clear Communication In part one we explored the importance of listening. This aspect of communicating involves a little more personal work to unearth the subtext of what you are trying to say. It asks for an open-hearted curiosity about what you...