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Your body is always communicating. Physical sensations can signal basic needs, emotions, and whether you feel safe. When you've learned to ignore or disconnect from your body, or when it hasn't felt safe to tune in, those signals can become louder. This can show up as persistent symptoms, strong emotions, or a general sense of feeling stuck. I spent countless years visiting medical professionals and specialists trying to figure out what was wrong with my body. I experienced o

When we think of trauma responses, most of us are familiar with fight, flight, or freeze. However, there is a lesser-known response called "fawn," which involves prioritizing the needs of others to avoid conflict, secure safety, or gain approval. This response is often rooted in early experiences of relational trauma, particularly in environments where expressing our needs or emotions felt unsafe. What is the Fawn Response? The fawn response comes from therapist Pete Walker,

Have you tried all the strategies you can think of to manage your anxiety? Many popular counselling approaches suggest challenging the irrational thoughts, doing more deep breathing, relaxation strategies, changing your diet, or exercising more. While those things can be helpful, they often leave the root cause of the anxiety unaddressed. Often we end up becoming enemies with our anxiety, hating it, or feeling frustrated that we can't control it. Why Do I Have Anxiety? Chroni

We've all had that tight or uncomfortable feeling in our stomach at one point in our life....

One of the most common challenges many people face in counselling is dealing with challenging emotions...

Most of us have been here. Life piles up, whether it's the pressure of working a busy job, raising kids, managing friendships, or just....