What is Polyvagal Theory? Polyvagal Theory, developed by Dr. Stephen Porges, provides insights into how our autonomic nervous system...

Your nervous system has been developed over your history of being alive (and some time when you were in the womb). Our lived experiences...

The human body has a nervous system that is constantly scanning for threat/safety in ourself, environments and between others. This info...

Examining our emotions with curiosity can provide useful information. If you are curious about feelings here are steps to take to gather...

Many of the problems that bring people to therapy are linked to trying to avoid emotions that come up naturally as a human. This can look...

Open-mindedness When we go into a situation with a thought of how it will play out we may not be open to any other outcome....

I am thinking about emotions. Emotions are part of such an ever-changing system we have as humans. One moment we can be feeling...

Self-compassion is the practice of sending love and warmth toward yourself. Why is this important, you ask? The inner critic we all have...

Today I felt an overwhelming sense of sadness (e.g. urge to cry, tight chest, racing thoughts). While exploring my sadness, I realized...

Let's get real, creating a list of new year resolutions can often end in self criticism for not achieving them. In addition, 2020 was...

I remember believing 2020 would have some resemblance to previous years. This included expecting to have consistency in my job, visiting...