I’ve sat in the client chair often over the past 18 years, as a human who was hurting, searching, and hoping for change. And that experience changed everything for me. It didn’t magically solve all my problems, but it gave me something I hadn’t had in a long time: a safe place to bring all of me . The messy, tender, uncertain parts. The parts that weren’t coping or had been holding it all together for far too long. The thoughts and emotions I had tucked away because I feared they were too...

This is part two - you can read my first blog here: Things nobody tells you about grief. Not knowing how to live without them... Life can feel like it comes to a standstill when we lose someone we love. We don't know where to turn or what to do next. You are forever changed when you lose somebody you love and it is normal to feel like a hole has been left in your life that cannot ever be filled again. And nobody can replace that person, but we can learn to fill that void with memories,...

Have you ever noticed how your body reacts before your mind has time to catch up? Maybe your chest tightens before a difficult conversation, or you shut down completely when life feels overwhelming. This is your nervous system  at work. And one of the best ways to understand it is through something called Polyvagal Theory , a framework developed by Dr. Stephen Porges that helps explain why we react the way we do, and how we can come back to feeling safe and connected. Your nervous system has...