How to Embrace Failure with Self-Compassion and Growth
We all fall short sometimes—but failure doesn’t define your worth. Learn how to meet yourself with compassion, take accountability without shame, and grow stronger through challenges using five research-based steps rooted in self-compassion and therapy.
Rejecting the Need to Be Small: A Feminist and Counterculture Body Image Shift
In a world that pressures women to shrink—physically, emotionally, and socially—choosing to take up space is a radical act. This post challenges diet culture and the obsession with thinness, urging women to reclaim their worth beyond appearance and embrace body acceptance as a feminist rebellion.
Breaking the Cycle: How Family Patterns Influence Eating Disorders and Understanding Familial Connection To Eating Disorders
When eating disorders show up in a family, it can feel overwhelming—but it doesn’t have to be inevitable. This post explores how both genetics and environment shape our children’s relationship with food and body image—and how awareness, modeling, and mindful conversations can create a powerful path toward prevention and healing.
5 Ways to Get Re-Inspired in Therapy
It’s normal to sometimes feel stuck or disconnected during the therapy process. Healing isn’t always a straight line—and sometimes, we need a little extra support to reignite our motivation. In this post, we explore five gentle yet powerful ways to reconnect with your therapy goals, honor your progress, and find fresh inspiration for the journey ahead.
Setting Intentions for the New Year: 5 Trauma Recovery Goals
Move beyond resolutions with five compassionate intentions for trauma recovery. Discover how to redefine progress, prioritize emotional safety, and foster healing through self-compassion, connection, and somatic tools in the new year.
7 Hidden Impacts of Eating Disorders That Go Beyond Weight Loss
Eating disorders are often misunderstood as being solely about weight. This post highlights seven powerful ways they affect life outside the scale—from relationships to identity, emotional connection, and joy. A must-read for anyone navigating recovery or supporting someone who is.
5 Truths About Emotional Needs: Build Self-Awareness and Connection Through Somatic Practices
Understanding your emotional needs is not a weakness—it's a strength. In this blog, discover five powerful truths about emotions, body awareness, and self-compassion that can deepen your connection to yourself and others. Learn how somatic practices and mindful communication help prevent burnout and build more authentic relationships.
How to Connect with Your Internal Needs: A Somatic and Attachment-Based Guide
Feeling disconnected or overwhelmed? Learn how to tune into your internal emotional needs using Somatic Therapy and Relational Attachment Theory. This post offers practical, compassionate steps to reconnect with your body, understand your relational patterns, and express your needs with clarity and self-trust.
A Therapist’s Insights on Body Image: Healing Beyond Appearance
Body image struggles run deeper than appearance—they reflect how we feel about ourselves, our worth, and our place in the world. In this therapist’s reflection, explore how cultural narratives, emotional needs, and somatic healing intersect in body image work, and how reconnecting with the body through compassion can lead to powerful shifts.
Tips to Navigate Food and Body Image Stress During the Holidays
Supportive tips to navigate holiday eating, food anxiety, and body image stress with self-compassion, boundaries, and a balanced mindset.