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June 7, 2021
Coming Back Into Connection
As a trauma therapist, I utilize a body-centered approach with my clients. This means, understanding and respecting the impact of trauma on the body and our physiological states and how our bodies are integral in the process of healing. Trauma can leave us disconnected from ourselves and our bodies as a way to keep us […]
May 6, 2021
Using Gender-Neutral Language Is Not Optional
Today I was browsing Fat Positive Cooperative, a site that connects people with fat acceptance and fat positive resources, and a post by trans, nonbinary and fat activist J Aprileo caught my eye; it was entitled, “Fat & Trans: Reclaiming My Autonomy.” In it, J highlights an experience that trans and nonbinary folks know well: […]
October 21, 2019
What if there’s nothing wrong with your body?
“What if there’s nothing wrong with my body?” This is an astonishing question – or at least it felt that way to me the first time I asked it of myself. It’s a question that multiple and interlocking systems of oppression such as racism, misogyny and fatphobia rely upon us not asking ourselves. Not to […]
April 1, 2019
An Overview of the Comprehensive Resource Model
I was introduced to the Comprehensive Resource Model, or CRM, about 4 years ago, which was (and continues to be) developed by Lisa Schwarz. As a trauma informed and attachment informed therapist, I see a lot of people struggling with complex trauma and attachment wounds and was frustrated by the limitations of talk therapy. So […]
February 25, 2019
Creating Safe, Affirming Spaces for People of All Sizes
There are few experiences as disheartening as going to a new place – a doctor’s office, a restaurant, a hair salon – and finding that it was not designed with my body in mind. (Don’t even get me started on airplanes). As a fat woman navigating a world made for people with thin bodies, I […]
February 19, 2018
Mermaid Toes: A Client’s Perspective on Becoming Safely Embodied
In 2008, I had the opportunity to train with Deirdre Fay, LCSW when she came to Chicago to present her group model for working with individuals who had a history of trauma, Becoming Safely Embodied. Since then, I have had the honor of walking on the journey with many folks as they reclaimed a sense […]
February 16, 2018
Coming Home to Ourselves: iRest® Yoga Nidra Meditation
“I tried meditation, but it doesn’t work for me. I can’t quiet my mind.” When I ask people about their experiences with meditation, this is the most common response I get. I hear this in classes, at parties, and with my friends. The explosion of mindfulness in the mainstream media has left us […]
September 27, 2017
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Associates in Psychotherapy: Mental Health Professionals The fast paced, stressful world in which we live often leaves us feeling overwhelmed and struggling to manage the demands placed upon us. You may feel irritable, anxious, depressed or unable to find joy in things that once made you happy. Your relationships may be affected and you may