Feeling Your Emotions Is a Strength: A Gentle Perspective Using Internal Family Systems and EMDR Written by Savannah Woodward Honoring Emotions in a “Stay Strong” Culture In a culture that often tells us to “stay strong” or “just get over it,” experiencing emotions...
The Very Difficult—but Very Effective—Way to Begin Feeling Better About Your Body Body image isn’t an on/off switch. It lives on a spectrum, and understanding that spectrum can be the first step toward meaningful change. On one end is body hatred—a place many people...
Perfectionism and the Fear of Losing Your Edge “If I’m not hard on myself, I’ll lose my edge.” This is something I hear from clients all the time. There’s a real fear underneath it: If I stop pushing myself the way I always have, I’ll lose a part of me...
The New Year: Making Room for All of Our Parts It’s that time of year where we see invitations to “start fresh”, optimize our habits, become a “better” version of ourselves. For some, the New Year feels inspiring, like a door opening to new possibilities. For others,...
What Is EMDR and How Can It Be Used? Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a form of psychotherapy that is very unique and differs from talk therapy rather dramatically. EMDR was originally designed in the 1980’s to help people recover from traumatic...
