(With or Without CPTSD) Do You Do This? This is SO common.  And it’s amplified in my clients who have a history of childhood or adult relational trauma.  Often #cptsd clients have been projected upon, gaslit, lied to, betrayed, shocked, abandoned AND then later judged for not having close connections with the people who dump […]

YES.  And here’s the context… Once you accept the hard truth – that after the: … you are in fact the one that will save you.  You are the #cyclebreaker.  You are the lineage healer. It’s a big ask, I know.  You have: The Good News I wish we had the information & resources that […]

Triggers, trailheads, activation, spiraling, dysregulation, blended, hijacked…. all words to describe something that happens to all of us in life ….” growth opportunities”.   In twelve step slang, this is a “FGO” – A FUCKING GROWTH OPPORTUNITY! In this state, through the #ifs lens, you are taken over by a part – some aspect of […]

My Introduction to IFS I attended a free training in St. Louis; had full body chills. “This is what I’ve been searching for” – I want this!  Talk therapy hadn’t been enough.  I wanted to go deeper.  The IFS framework gave me a pathway. Overview of the IFS Model Self Energy = “I AM” 8 […]

Sometimes “traditional therapy” doesn’t get you where you want to go.  Many healers & seekers know there is more to healing than the “medical model of mental health care” … there are religious, spiritual, mystical, & ancestral traditions that are a lovely antidote for those that seek deeper meaning & healing. I share here about […]

FOR ALL What do I wish for you, my dear clients, friends, mentors, & others that hold space in my heart? To step away from the SHOULDS that you learned & connect with the innate wisdom of your divine essence. To receive love fully from others, I hope, but most importantly, from yourself.  All of […]

Do you know HOW to connect with others? With yourself? Do you know WHAT to do to connect? Humans have a primal (survival) need for connection. The quality of our connection with others is determined first by our skill set. Our most intimate relationships will invite us to deepen our connection to self. INTIMACY WITH […]

It Takes A Village I’d like to offer the safety, security, & support needed for helping professionals to find their own healing or growth. Sometimes it takes a village. Do you know the saying, “it takes a village to raise a child”?    It originates from an African proverb & conveys the message that it takes […]

Martin Luther King Jr Day People are encouraged to use the day to “reflect on the principles of racial equality and nonviolent social change espoused by Dr. King.” https://www.britannica.com/story/martin-luther-king-jr-day I have some discomfort posting about Martin Luther King Day as a WHITE woman, yet I want to be an ALLY for social justice issues.  The […]

I recently completed a 12-day Winter Solstice Reflection exercise.  It was challenging to take time to complete during the Christmas holiday, but it was lovely gift for me as it allowed time to reflect on my learning from the past year & provided space to ponder intentions for the upcoming New Year.  I can share […]