Therapist’s Notebook
Knowledge is power
Understanding Intrusive Thoughts: What you Should Know
Intrusive thoughts are unwanted, involuntary thoughts, images, or urges that can suddenly appear in your mind. They’re often disturbing, uncomfortable, or completely out of line with your values—and yet, they are incredibly common.
While everyone experiences intrusive thoughts from time to time, they can become a problem when they’re frequent, cause significant distress, or interfere with your daily life… Read more
What is Trauma? An Introduction for Those Exploring Therapy
Trauma can happen when we go through something deeply distressing, terrifying, or overwhelming — something that shakes our sense of safety or control. It might be a single event, like an accident, illness or a loss, or it might come from ongoing experiences, such as abuse, neglect, or long-term stress. Trauma looks and feels different for everyone and what feels traumatic to one person might not to another — and that’s completely okay.
What’s important is this: if something hurt you, scared you, or still affects you in ways you don’t fully understand, it’s valid. Your experience matters…. Read More
EMDR Therapy: A Gentle, Supportive Path to Healing
Many people come to therapy feeling stuck or carrying painful memories, patterns, or beliefs that just won’t go away—no matter how much time has passed or how hard they’ve worked to move forward. If that sounds familiar, know that you’re not alone.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a trauma-informed therapy that helps people process difficult or distressing experiences in a safe, structured way—without having to relive them or talk through every detail.
It’s a deeply respectful approach that honors your pace, your story, and your nervous system’s need for safety and stability…. Read More
No Wrong Way to Feel: The Emotional Complexity of Grief
Grief is not just one emotion—it is a complex, deeply personal experience that can bring a wide range of feelings, often shifting from one moment to the next. Whether you’re grieving the loss of a loved one, a relationship, a role, or even a future you had imagined, your emotional response may be unpredictable, confusing, or overwhelming at times.
Understanding the different feelings that can arise during grief can help normalize your experience and remind you that you’re not alone… Read more
Navigating Grief: Honoring the Journey Through Loss
Grief is one of the most profound and personal experiences we face as human beings. Whether it stems from the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, a major life transition, recovering after an illness, or even the loss of a dream, grief has a way of reshaping our inner world…. Read more
Supporting Young Minds: Children’s Books About Mental Health
Reading with children not only nurtures connection, but also helps them develop empathy and understanding for people from all walks of life. By giving children access to mental health resources early on, we empower them with the language, tools, and confidence to talk about emotional wellbeing—both their own and that of those they care about. Together, we can help create a world where mental health is an open, natural part of the story we share… Read more
