Chronic fear is one of those experiences that can feel deeply real on the inside and hard to convey on the outside. It is not always dramatic. It does not always look like panic. Sometimes it looks like overthinking, scanning, bracing, avoiding, controlling,...
There are people who live with anxiety that comes and goes in clear waves, attached to a specific stressor, decision, major life transition, or event. And then there are people who live with anxiety that feels more woven into daily life. It may not always arrive as...
What Dissociation Can Feel Like Dissociation is one of those experiences that can be hard to explain if you have not lived it. Many clients describe it as feeling disconnected from themselves, their bodies, their emotions, or the world around them. Some say it feels...
EMDR therapy has been around for more than 30 years, and in that time it has helped many people heal from trauma, anxiety, panic, distressing memories, and other experiences that continue to feel unresolved in the nervous system. EMDR stands for Eye Movement...
Medical anxiety is something I see with a lot of compassion. It can look like dread before a doctor’s appointment. A racing heart in the waiting room. Trouble sleeping the night before bloodwork or a scan. Going over symptoms again and again in your mind. Avoiding...
