From a trauma therapist’s lens: what the current research says about people-pleasing as a survival mechanism, and the evidence-based path back to your own needs, boundaries, and voice. Many people arrive in my office describing some version of the same scenario:...
What Does the Research Say About Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy? Over the past decade, ketamine has moved from the margins of psychiatric research to the centre of a growing conversation about how we treat depression, PTSD, and trauma. What was once known primarily...
Admettre que son couple traverse une zone de turbulences n’est jamais facile. Contrairement à certaines croyances et cultures de pensées, la thérapie de couple n’est pas un dernier recours avant le divorce, mais un outil proactif pour renforcer votre lien....
Consider couples’ counselling when recurring arguments stall, emotional intimacy fades, or a breach of trust occurs. Don’t wait for a crisis — therapy acts as proactive relationship maintenance to rebuild connection, improve communication, and safely...
Why Perimenopause Can Feel Harder with a Complex Trauma History From a trauma therapist’s lens: what the research suggests, what it does not prove, and how to support your nervous system through this transition. Many women arrive in therapy during perimenopause...
Have you ever noticed your mind racing or felt suddenly overwhelmed without knowing why? Often, our bodies register emotions long before our brains can find the words to describe them. This is where interoception comes in, which is your brain’s vital ability to...
Avez-vous déjà remarqué que votre esprit s’emballe ou que vous vous sentez soudainement dépassé sans trop savoir pourquoi ? Parfois, notre corps ressent les choses bien avant que notre cerveau ne mette des mots dessus. C’est ici qu’intervient...
The Silent Epidemic: ADHD, Shame, and How Trauma Therapy Helps Heal the Inner Critic For many adults with ADHD, the hardest part isn’t the executive dysfunction — the forgetfulness, the difficulty focusing, the procrastination. It is the crushing weight of shame...
Nature is nurturing. Brain imaging research shows that a one-hour walk in nature decreases activity in the amygdala — the brain region central to threat detection, fear, and the stress responses that often stay elevated after trauma (Sudimac et al., 2022). Trauma work...
Why Talk Therapy May Have Felt Like It Didn’t Work for You If you’ve spent months — or years — in therapy and walked away feeling articulate about your problems but not actually different, this post is for you. It’s one of the most common things I...
