The Blog
Therapy Insights for anxiety, self-esteem, young adulthood, somatic therapy, and nervous system health. Written by a Somatic Therapist offering in-person and online care across California and Arizona.
Is This My Trauma or the Present Moment? A Therapist’s Reflection on Why the Answer Isn’t Always the Point
This reflection explores why we get stuck in that past-versus-present question, what it protects us from, and how slowing down to feel first can lead to deeper clarity and healing.
When Holiday Anxiety Creeps In: Understanding the Emotional Weight of the Season
You’re not the only one feeling off this time of year. Holiday anxiety can show up quietly—like tension in your body, irritability you can’t explain, or a vague sense of dread. In this blog, we explore what contributes to that emotional weight and how to care for yourself through it with curiosity and compassion.
The Sunday Scaries: What They Are and How To Approach Them
The Sunday Scaries aren’t always about hating your job or dreading Monday. Sometimes, they show up even after a good weekend — a subtle shift in your mood, a feeling of unease you can’t quite explain. In this blog, we explore how the Sunday Scaries might be a cue to slow down, get curious, and check in with your anxiety.
Why You Still Feel Off Even When You’re Doing All the ‘Right’ Things
You’re doing all the right things—eating well, staying active, checking off the wellness boxes—but something still feels off. In this blog, we explore how low-energy states and lingering heaviness can be signs of cumulative stress, not personal failure, and how reconnecting with your self-worth might be the missing piece.
Reclaiming Joy and Reconnecting with What Matters (After Losing Yourself in Someone Else)
Sometimes we don’t even notice we’ve lost ourselves in a relationship until we finally exhale. Until the striving stops. Until a quiet moment of stillness reminds us that we’ve been carrying so much, for so long. This post explores how we slowly disconnect from our own needs in pursuit of connection, and what it looks like to gently return to ourselves.
When the World Feels Like It's Falling Apart: Coping with Eco-Anxiety and Uncertain Futures
If the state of the world has left you feeling hopeless, anxious, or unsure how to move forward—you’re not alone. This blog explores the emotional toll of eco-anxiety and global uncertainty, and offers a few grounding ways to stay connected to what matters (even when everything feels uncertain).
Your Guide to Online Somatic Therapy: Common Questions Answered
Wondering what online somatic therapy actually looks like or if it even works? This blog answers common questions about what to expect in a session, how it works through a screen, and whether it might be a good fit for you.
The Somatic Approach to Feeling Tired but Wired
Feeling “tired but wired”? Learn how somatic therapy helps calm your nervous system, release tension, and restore balance from the inside out.
Have You Been Living in Survival Mode?
If you’ve been running on empty, always bracing for what might go wrong, or unable to release your body into rest, you might be living in survival mode. This post unpacks what survival mode really is, how it shows up in daily life, and why your nervous system might still be stuck there.
How Avoidance Reinforces Anxiety—and How Therapy Interrupts It
Avoidance might seem like a short-term fix for anxiety, but over time, it makes anxious thoughts and feelings even stronger. In this blog, we’ll unpack how avoidance reinforces anxiety and how therapy can gently help you face what you’ve been avoiding.
6 Tips for Helping Someone with Anxiety
Anxiety is a normal human experience, but when it becomes overwhelming, it can affect daily life in big ways. In this post, we’ll explore six supportive, research-backed ways you can show up for someone who’s struggling with anxiety.
Therapist-Recommended Sleep Hygiene Tips for Anxiety
Anxious thoughts can make it nearly impossible to fall or stay asleep. In this blog, I share therapist-recommended sleep hygiene tips to help you wind down, ease nighttime anxiety, and finally get the rest your body is craving.
Releasing Stress with Somatic Therapy
Ever wonder how movement, breath, and body awareness could ease your stress? Somatic therapy offers a fresh path to healing—read on to learn more.
Understanding How Social Media Shapes Our Self-Esteem
Social media is a big part of everyday life — but it can quietly take a toll on your self-esteem. This blog explores how online comparison, validation, and influencer culture can affect your confidence, and what you can do to protect it.
How Nature Helps Soothe Anxiety: Why Time Outside Can Bring You Back to Center
Nature has a way of slowing us down and helping us breathe more deeply—especially when anxiety takes over. In this blog, we explore how time outside supports nervous system regulation, eases overstimulation, and offers a gentle return to presence.
How Relationships Change in Young Adulthood (And What to Do About It)
Your 20s can bring exciting changes and some confusing ones, especially in your relationships. This blog explores how friendships, family ties, and romantic connections evolve in young adulthood, and how to stay grounded through it all.
How Moving Your Body Can Help Calm Your Mind: The Connection Between Exercise and Anxiety Relief
Movement doesn’t have to be intense to be healing. In this blog, we explore how exercise supports nervous system regulation, eases anxiety symptoms, and helps you come back to yourself—one step, stretch, or breath at a time.
Understanding Attachment Anxiety: How It Affects Relationships—and What You Can Do About It
Attachment anxiety can leave you feeling unsure, overwhelmed, or constantly seeking reassurance in relationships. In this blog, we explore where attachment anxiety comes from, how it shows up in adult relationships, and how therapy can help you shift toward a more secure, connected way of relating to yourself and others.
Understanding Social Anxiety: What It Is, Why It Happens, and How to Find Relief
Social anxiety isn’t just shyness—it can quietly shape how you move through relationships, work, and daily life. In this blog, we explore what social anxiety really is, why it develops, and how therapy can help you feel more grounded, confident, and supported.
How Somatic Therapy Helps Ease Anxiety from the Inside Out
Anxiety doesn’t just live in your thoughts—it shows up in your body too. Somatic therapy offers a gentle, body-based approach to understanding and easing anxiety. In this post, I break down how it works, what to expect in a session, and why it can be so effective when other tools haven’t led to lasting change.