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It is one of the questions I hear most often in therapy. “Why am I so sensitive?” Usually it is asked with a mix of frustration and shame. Sometimes even a little embarrassment. People say it after crying more than they expected to. After feeling overwhelmed by something that did not seem to bother anyone else. After reacting strongly to […]
READ MOREIn my last post, we talked about nervous system dysregulation and what it actually means. Not as a buzzword. Not as a personality trait. Just as a nervous system doing its best in a full and sometimes overwhelming world. And the response to that post told me something important. So many of you recognized yourselves in it. Which makes sense. […]
READ MORELet’s talk about dysregulation. That word that keeps popping up online, usually next to a nervous system graphic and a caption that makes you pause mid scroll and think, wait… is this me? Before we go any further, I want to say this clearly. Dysregulation is not a label for who you are. It is not a judgement. It is […]
READ MOREWe spend a lot of time trying to understand our feelings. We analyze them. We talk about them. We explain them to ourselves and to other people. We ask questions like “Why am I feeling this way?” or “What does this mean about me?” And while cognitive curiosity is not a bad thing, there is something important we often miss […]
READ MOREThere is a version of therapy MOST of us picture before we ever walk into a session. A perfectly neutral therapist sitting across from you, dressed professionally, face calm and unreadable, saying very little about themselves and reacting even less. They nod. They hum thoughtfully. They remain composed at all times. And while that approach absolutely works for some people, […]
READ MOREIf you have ever thought about starting therapy but felt a pit in your stomach at the idea of opening up to someone new, you are not alone. Most of the women I work with come to me carrying a lifetime of being the “strong one,” the “nice one,” the “together one,” the one who holds it all in because […]
READ MORESomewhere along the way, many of us started believing that if we’ve been through something painful, we must be damaged because of it. That we’re broken, messy, and in need of fixing before we can truly be “okay.” But here’s the thing: you are not a home in need of renovation. You are not a project. You are a human […]
READ MORECan you believe we’re already creeping toward the end of the year? It feels like we blinked, and suddenly the holiday decorations are everywhere (I swear they start earlier every year). But before we get completely swept away in the twinkle lights, peppermint mochas, and year-end chaos, I want to talk about something that might not sound all that exciting […]
READ MOREMost of us hear the word “trigger” and instantly tense up. It sounds like something scary, something to avoid at all costs. For a lot of women I work with, triggers are those moments that come out of nowhere and leave them feeling hijacked by emotions, body sensations, or memories. A song, a smell, someone’s tone of voice, even just […]
READ MOREEver find yourself running on fumes, secretly fantasizing about booking a one-way ticket to a deserted island where no one can ask you for one more thing? (Just me?) Burnout doesn’t usually happen overnight. It creeps in quietly, the extra “yes” here, the skipped lunch break there, the constant availability that leaves zero space for your own needs. Before you […]
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