As the holiday season approaches, managing boundaries becomes essential. This guide written by Morgan Levine, a trauma therapist specializing in healthy relationships, shows to set both external and internal boundaries to navigate the holidays with less stress and more balance, focusing on self-care and maintaining emotional well-being.

In this blog, Morgan Levine, recovering productivity junkie and expert therapist, delves into the pervasive effects of Productivity Culture, examining its link to burnout and chronic stress. Discover practical strategies for healing and reclaiming your well-being.

Explore the top 5 benefits of EMDR intensive retreats, including accelerated healing, escape from daily distractions, and personalized trauma therapy. Learn how an IFS-informed EMDR retreat can complement ongoing therapy, leading to profound breakthroughs in trauma healing.

Preparing to find a therapist? Find a list of important questions to ask when interviewing potential therapists to ensure a great fit for your mental health needs, including those specializing in trauma and complex PTSD (CPTSD).

Explore the effects of trauma, the concept of hypervigilance, and ways to heal through differentiation, dual attention, and expanding the window of tolerance. Learn how to reconnect with your Self-energy and overcome trauma's impact on your mind and body.

Explore the benefits of EMDR intensive retreats, where concentrated therapy sessions offer accelerated healing, personalized treatment plans, and a break from daily distractions, leading to profound breakthroughs.

Explore more about why some therapists, like us, make the difficult decision not to take insurance.

Learn how therapy can support those with celiac disease and other chronic illnesses by addressing emotional challenges, building resilience, and developing coping mechanisms to improve overall well-being.

Explore "Inside Out 2" through a therapists’ perspective and how “Inside Out 2” portrays the complexities of the human emotions, memory, and behaviors through the lenses of Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy.

Summer is often a time for celebration and gatherings, but for some, it brings sociaal anxiety and stress. This blog offers practical tips nd strategies from an IFS-informed EMDR therapist to help manage anxiety before and during summer events.

Discover how EMDR therapy can help mothers heal from trauma, manage anxiety and depression, address birth trauma, and enhance self-compassion. Our practice offers integrative care for maternal mental health

Life after graduation can bring a mix of excitement, fear, sadness, loneliness, and frustration. Learn how to acknowledge these emotions and navigate the transition with reflection, embracing change, staying connected, setting goals, and creating routines.

Mother’s Day can evoke a range of emotions, from joy and gratitude to sadness, anger, and guilt. Discover practical tips for navigating complex feelings, honoring your experiences, and finding peace amid the challenges of the mother wound.

Explore the role of intersectionality in trauma therapy through an analysis of Beyonce's Cowboy Carter album. Discover how understanding the multifaceted nature of identity helps therapists address the impact of discrimination and historical trauma on individuals' well-being.

Learn about EMDR therapy, a powerful tool for healing from past traumas and present-day struggles. Find a plain word explanation of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), how it works, and why it’s a powerful tool in healing beyond talk therapy.

Discover how grief and loss therapy offers compassionate support to navigate the complex emotions of loss. From expressing feelings to processing memories, therapy provides a safe space for healing after experiencing loss.

Uncover how childhood family dynamics shape our internal systems and present-day experiences. Through exploring Bowen’s Family System theory and IFS, discover how understanding family patterns and internal parts can guide healing in trauma therapy.

Understand more about the Self in IFS therapy through the 8 C’s (Curiosity, Compassion, Calm, Clarity, Courage, Confidence, Creativity, Connectedness) and 5 P’s (Presence, Perspective, Patience, Persistence, Playfulness). Explore how cultivating these qualities can foster inner healing.

Explore the significance of glimmers – fleeting moments of hope and insight – in the therapy journey towards healing and transformation. Discover how these tiny sparks illuminate the path through darkness, grief, depression, anxiety, and the overall struggle offering hope and resilience amidst suffering.

Unravel the complexities of Imposter Syndrome with insights from Internal Family Systems (IFS). Understand the roles of the Inner Critic, Protector Parts, and Exiles, and explore transformative strategies for self-compassion, building relationships, and connecting with the healing power of the Self. Master Imposter Syndrome with resilience and authenticity through the lens of IFS.