Why is it so hard for high-achieving women to just relax? In this post, we explore and explain how your body’s earliest protective mechanisms, formed in childhood, are activated by everyday stress today. Understanding that your over-functioning is a survival strategy, not a personal failing, is the first step toward lasting regulation.

You don’t have to experience trauma firsthand to feel its effects. Vicarious trauma can impact anyone who cares deeply. This blog unpacks what it is, how to recognize it, and how to begin healing.

Inspired by my feature in Health Magazine, this blog explores the emotional value of pet companionship, how animals help regulate our nervous system, reduce anxiety, and offer connection to women navigating trauma, loneliness, or anxiety.

When someone opens up about depression, how we respond matters more than we think. In this blog, I share what I told Time Magazine during our interview. Why certain common phrases can hurt more than help, and what to say instead to truly support the people we care about.

Complex PTSD often hides behind high-functioning anxiety or burnout. This blog explores how long-term emotional trauma, like childhood neglect, toxic relationships, or medical trauma, can silently impact your wellbeing, and how trauma therapy for women can support healing.