Unlock your journey to narcissistic abuse recovery and build emotional resilience with our deep dive into affirmations tailored for those affected by manipulation, gaslighting, and the challenges faced by Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs). These transformative affirmations are designed to affirm positively what you want, helping you shift focus from what you lack to embracing your worth and potential.

We explore the journey towards achieving inner peace, grappling with stress, anxiety, and challenges in mental health. Focusing on healing the nervous system, we delve into the transformative practice of embracing peace over stress, guided by experiences and feedback from our course "Emotional Strength Training: 30 Days to Peace."

In this insightful episode, we delve into Stoicism, an ancient philosophy with modern relevance for personal healing and mental resilience. We explore its core principles, such as the dichotomy of control, and the cardinal virtues of wisdom, courage, justice, and temperance.

In this episode, we uncover hidden tales and ancestral secrets, exploring the impact of generational trauma and the healing power of intuitive insight. Join us to discover the resilience and strength intertwined in our family narratives, learning how to navigate and reconcile with our past, and find closure and enlightenment through this revelatory journey.

Today we delve into the transformative concept of "mattering" as an essential component for personal well-being and a safeguard against destructive emotional states. Drawing on two decades of psychotherapy experience, I offer a holistic approach to healing.

Join me on this emotional journey as I pay tribute to the late Sinead O'Connor and her soul-stirring song, 'Nothing Compares to You' in this episode. I want to share my personal story of grief and abandonment, painting a vivid picture of how O'Connor's powerful ballad guided me through my father's absence.

We celebrate the highly sensitive spirit, unearthing the gift of sensitivity in an often harsh world. Listen as we delve into healing from childhood trauma, seeking solace in therapy and the power of self-direction.

In this episode, we explore the concept of hope, delving into the transformative power of hope in overcoming life's challenges. We discuss the importance of conscious hope management, directing it towards self-growth and healing, rather than letting it drain into life's black holes.

We dive into the concept of 'heart-centered' living and its role in healing, especially for those with traumatic histories. We'll discuss disassociation and the subsequent journey to reconnection, emphasizing patience and the gradual pace of self-development.

We delve into a powerful song that promotes healing and self-discovery, particularly for deeply emotional individuals, trauma survivors, and highly sensitive people; 'Heavy' by Bird Talkers. We discuss the importance of moving beyond the mental realm and embracing experience as a means to heal, addressing the roots of loneliness, and the necessity of becoming our own best friends.

Despite living in an information age, the healing we seek is often found in doing rather than thinking. Embracing playfulness and silliness is not only a way to heal a fried nervous system, but it also helps us transition from a survival mindset to a thriving one.

There’s a big question that many people ask themselves: Do I need help healing? Do I need therapy, a coach, a massage therapist, meds, or a support group? These are difficult questions to answer because of the word "need."

Today I reflect on why we use the term "rude awakening" and how it relates to self-development and mental health. As someone who teaches and practices self-development and spiritual betterment, I can attest that my own awakenings have felt rude.

With 17 years of experience in the field of psychotherapy, I've witnessed my clients' strength and resilience while learning the power of connection, intuition and humor in overcoming trauma.

Have you ever felt like you were in a toxic relationship but couldn't escape? Do you feel like you're in a situation you can't see a way out of? In this week's episode I share part 2 of my story of breaking free from an abusive marriage. This is a story of strength and resilience, and learning to trust myself and my intuition. I teach through how to take back our power in the face of manipulative and abusive relationships. If you're struggling with abuse, this episode will provide insight and hope that you can start the journey to freedom.

After experiencing years of manipulation and abuse, I learned how to begin decoding manipulation. As a highly-sensitive teenager I was on a desperate journey to break free and reclaim my life, learning the hard way that true freedom requires trusting my intuition and honoring my inner voice.

Meet Casey McGuire Davidson, a sober coach and host of the Hello Someday podcast. Casey is going to share her inspiring story, the steps she used to become sober and achieve awareness and support. Casey speaks to the struggle of coping with alcohol, and how it is so normalized in our society that we don't talk about it.

I'm discussing the concept of dry January and how it can help you conquer unhealthy habits. This is an actionable tip to get real and honest about the role that unhealthy habits play on your body and mind. Dry January is an opportunity to take on a challenge and find your true self. It gives us a framework, a community, and a challenge.

Childhood sexual abuse is something I want to discuss more about because most people, even most mental health professionals, avoid or dodge it. One of the reasons is because we don’t have great dialogue around sex in general. In our American society, we have very mixed messages about puritanism and over-the-top sexuality.

What many of us are dealing with is having grown up in heavily critical and negative households and circumstances and personalities and that leave us with low self worth and esteem. Innerchild work meets us in the psychological spots where we are stuck, stunted, and lost.