“Non-fear is the greatest gift we can offer to those we love. Nothing is more precious.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh, Understanding Our Mind Fear is a strong emotion that all of …
Category: Healing
Unstuck: How Healing Frees Us
There is a common theme within many prominent healing modalities, which is the theme of being stuck. While the concept of being stuck seems easily recognizable, the ways that it …
What is EMDR?
In society, trauma has long been recognized, but under different terms to describe it, such as shellshock in veterans. Unfortunately, trauma has not always been addressed in a manner that …
Living By Your Values
The term value is thrown around often, but how often do we recognize values for the importance they have in directing our lives? When examining the term value, whether it …
Healing Takes Time: Next Steps in Growth
Healing takes time. Often, I find my clients talking about how much they wish that time could speed up and that they could change more quickly. Many times we talk …
Personal Growth: Everyone Says We Should, but Why?
Life is busy, let’s face it. Pre-covid, we were stacked with everything under the moon to keep us going, we were so busy some of us did not even know …
The Room for Possibility and Experiencing Torus Therapy
As winter slowly ceases and makes room for the possibility of Spring, a sense of hope grows for many. I have seen the struggle during the Chicagoland winter. The absence …
What is Self-Trust? Why is it so Hard? And Ways to Build It
The topic of trust comes up in a variety of forms in therapy. Often in questions surrounding why it is so hard, where it stems from, and how to build …
Why We Gather: The Importance of Women’s Circles
Women have been joining in sacred circles for thousands of years. Gathering together for community, storytelling, and ritual has been an important source of connection for women from many cultures …
What is Transpersonal Therapy and Why Find a Transpersonal Therapist?
Transpersonal Therapy is a way to reach self-fulfillment and move you toward what you desire. In using different states of the brain, a Transpersonal Therapist guides you to access memories, …