Your brain is naturally very intuitive and tries to protect you from harm. It fires off warnings all the time when you push yourself beyond your limits. Maybe you are a workaholic and you have ignored these messages hundreds of times? Eventually the alarm bells start getting louder and louder until you can no longer ignore them.
Read MoreMany people get nervous when they have body reactions to feelings because they never learned the language that the nervous system speaks. Perhaps their caregivers taught them that there was something wrong with intense emotions. When we become averse to feeling strong feelings, then its no wonder that attunement, mindfulness and body awareness would signals danger inside!
But in order to live a balanced and healthy life, we need to become fluent in the language our body uses to speak to us. This is essentially what Somatic Psychotherapy is.
Read MoreAre you feeling a rumbling of emotions today, on mothers day?
You aren’t alone. The day today can come with a range of emotions, and here I explain what today may be like for you. If you’ve had somewhat of a difficult dynamic with your mother or the nurturers in your life, and are looking to find some ease and peace on your mind and body, I invite you to read this now.
To schedule a session to help you heal your childhood emotional neglect or relieve your anxiety, depression or trauma, reach out today. Our therapists use EMDR and other therapy methods to help you feel better. We offer services in New York and Long Island..
Read MoreYou’re interested in demystifying this concept of inner child. So, here you go. Your Inner Child is a lot easier to understand and connect with than it may sound.
Read the full blog to better understand your SELF and become more wholesome, and feel better!
Read MoreMany times, people come to therapy because they feel “stuck”, caught in a loop, they are just sad, anxious or down and they don’t know why. Sometimes, the struggle sparks a feeling of familiarity but without any conscious recollection as to why it feels so familiar. Often, those emotions that feel familiar are memories, or experiences that your child part experienced. These can be good experiences, as well as childhood fears, traumas, neglect or loss. Every one of us has an inner child living inside of us.
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