Who does not love to be protected? Can you remember a time when someone stuck up for you in public?
Addiction as Protection + Protection as Addiction
Psychology Responds to Physiology In my last blog post, I spoke about the way we use addiction as a means of dealing with chronic nervous…
What’s Sensation Got to Do with It? Attending to the Body for Intuition + Healing
In the moments leading up to the kiss, if you are paying close enough attention, you will notice some sort of sensation: maybe flutters …
How Sexual Assault Can Go Unnoticed
Today we are looking at an important topic that has touched many of our lives. Watch the video below with Dara del Rio to learn more on the
Psychedelic Integration: Healing after Catharsis
Mushrooms, ayahuasca, marijuana, ibogaine, san pedro, cacao, and other psychedelics are now gaining enormous popularity all over the world as agents of healing.
Trauma and the Unlived Life – Grieving What We’ve Lost
My tween years were filled with adventures, made invaluable by my close-knit and friendly circle. I remember spending a whole summer at an outdoor camp near Bull Harbor, a small
Hypervigilance vs Healthy Vigilance: The Trauma of Marginalization
You’re a woman in her early thirties, dressed nicely, and on the bus coming home from work. It’s about 7pm, and dusk is arriving. You take your usual seat on the bus and
The 35-Second Reset — one question to switch gears
Wow, what a time! Many of us are feeling tossed about by external circumstances, finding it hard to come back to center. In this chaotic moment, I want to offer the lowest-cost
Developmental Trauma vs PTSD: Getting a Sense
When I was born, I was given up for adoption. It would take me nearly thirty years to understand how much this has affected me. Speaking as a fellow