The Mother Wound: When Your Child Gets What You Never Had
The Mother Wound: When Your Child Gets What You Never Had

Michael is a caring father, and a family man who seems like his life is all a man can dream of. But if you looked closer in his eyes, you'd see a sadness that weighs him down. Parenting his children awoke the ache of his inner wounds..

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Mother Hunger and Attachment Issues: When Somatic Therapy Isn't Enough
Mother Hunger and Attachment Issues: When Somatic Therapy Isn't Enough

Some mothers can't physically comfort their children—not because they don't love them, but because their nervous systems learned that receiving care means danger. This case study explores phobic avoidance of inner experience, revealing why traditional somatic therapy couldn't help Samantha hug her kids, and the micro-moment approach that finally created breakthrough.

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Fatherless Daughters: The Quiet Ache Beneath Strength
Fatherless Daughters: The Quiet Ache Beneath Strength

If you’ve ever felt strong on the outside but quietly lonely inside, you’re not alone. This story explores the invisible ache fatherless daughters carry & how IFS therapy helps you connect with the part of you that longs for safety & trust.

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Healing the Fear of Abandonment through IFS Therapy
Healing the Fear of Abandonment through IFS Therapy

When you hear the word "abandonment" you may think of a child left alone, but it's so much more than that. It's a feeling that adults feel to- almost like a hollow-ness inside. Meet Daniel, whose faced this & how healing changed his life.

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Love Addiction: When the Heart Keeps Choosing the Same Story
Love Addiction: When the Heart Keeps Choosing the Same Story

Let’s get to understand love addiction — the pull toward emotionally unavailable men, the fear of abandonment, and the repeating cycle of almost-love. Learn how somatic and EMDR therapy in NYC can help you heal love addiction and find real, lasting connection.

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The Smooth Talker: On Love, Boundaries, and the Lives We Hold as Therapists
The Smooth Talker: On Love, Boundaries, and the Lives We Hold as Therapists

Some people captivate a room — and leave echoes long after they’re gone.
When I met the man I’d only known through a client’s story, I was reminded how deeply we live inside other people’s worlds.
A reflection on what it means to hold love, loss, and humanity with presence and grace.

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