How trauma-related dissociation can show up in real life

How to regulate your emotions in a healthy way… since most of us weren’t taught that growing up!

How I went from 8 cups of coffee a day to 1 cup of coffee in only 3 months!

If you are interested in exploring Ketamine-Assisted Therapy (KAP), this blog post is for you. Dear Self Trauma Therapy is officially offering KAP now! Wahoooo!

It’s Not About The Kids emphasizes how the courage to go inward and face your own unhealed wounds does far more good for parenting and cycle-breaking than any other technique.

This blog is about how to host a caring party because, “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”

This blog is about a passionate topic of mine- sex and consent. It exposes harmful messaging received about sex throughout multiple generations and my experiences as a sexual abuse survivor, cycle-breaker, and trauma therapist.

How to master the art of showing up: practical tips for supporting people who are going through a hard time

The lessons I learned about psychedelic-assisted therapy and myself in Eugene, Oregon.

How to Prioritize Yourself 5% More is a practical read for people-pleasers and perfectionists struggling to engage in self-care and the daunting tasks of being a human.

How to build self-trust again after trauma and self-doubt

Becoming emotionally unavailable happens when you continually engage in emotional defenses. These defenses lead to emotional disconnect and muted expression. To prevent this from happening, we must develop a healthy relationship with our emotions.

The antidote to anxiety is safety. The feeling of safety doesn’t leave us, WE LEAVE IT. Learning the signs of the 3 different types of anxiety: mental, emotional, and physical, can help you to increase awareness and coping.

The feeling of safety exists in our bodies, yet when we feel unsafe, we tend to go into our head and try to think our way out of anxiety. These are 5 mental patterns that we frequently do, but actually make our anxiety worse, not better.

5 Mental Patterns that drive our Nervous System into a state of dysregulation. These patterns were developed in childhood to try and get emotional needs met. Until we work on these underlying patterns, stress will remain stored in our bodies. Healing these patterns will have a significant impact on regulating our nervous system.

Read me when you feel unlovable, unloved, unwanted, or unworthy.

It’s time to start talking to yourself the way you would talk to a friend. Here’s why.

Kind Camp is in session. Here are new ways to be kind to others and to yourself without falling into the trap of toxic positivity.

Here are our book recommendations for self-discovery, trauma healing, self-compassion, parenting, goal-setting, mindfulness, intuitive eating, self-love, relationships, divorce, children of narcissists, forming habits, and more.