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Right Distance: My Favorite Somatic Tool

In a previous post, I mentioned right distance, and I want to explore this concept a little more because, in my experience, it's one of...

Flowing with Discomfort

Over the past few weeks, I've been feeling stuck and antsy. My body is extra sensitive and on edge, my muscles can't seem to decide...

The Principles

In the world of trauma work and "healing" there are countless modalities and frameworks that have been developed. For me, one of the most...

The Possibility of Stability

In recent sessions with my somatic coach, I've spent most of our time together just marveling at my own access to stability and...

Why is Everyone so Obsessed with Trauma?

Trauma is everyone's favorite buzzword these days. People have been using it to describe everything that's ever hurt them, individually...

The Double Bind: I Can't and I Must

Bear with me while I nerd out a little bit in the beginning here: Double binds are one of the most common experiences that clients bring...

Why is Slowness Important?

We're surrounded by urgency. It's everywhere: on our screens, in our media, at work, in our social interactions, and in our bodies. And...

Why Somatics?

I am a therapist. And I am deeply skeptical of therapy. I believe in the value of a deeply relational and boundaried space. I believe...