The start of a new year often comes with quiet pressure: set goals, let go, move on, be better .But change or healing doesn’t usually happen through erasure. It happens through integration . In therapy, we know that nothing we carry is accidental. Coping strategies, beliefs, patterns, formed to help us survive something difficult. This New Year activity offers a more compassionate approach: honoring what you’re carrying forward while acknowledging what no longer needs to come

This blog introduces Narrative Belief Reframing, a gentle, trauma-informed approach for working with negative core beliefs that continue to feel true even when a person intellectually knows they are not. Many people in therapy express frustration that insight alone hasn’t changed beliefs such as “I’m not safe,” “I’m a burden,” “I’m too much,” or “It was my fault.” The blog explains that this disconnect is not resistance or failure—it reflects how beliefs formed through surviv

When we understand mental health, we can: Recognize our own needs: Awareness helps us notice when we need rest, support, or professional help. Mental wellness is the foundation beneath the noise of daily life. It shapes how we think, feel, and respond to the world around us. I invite you to see mental wellness as a gift, one that deserves attention, respect, and love. By embracing mental health and education surrounding mental health, we help to reduce mental health stig

Mindfulness helps us notice what’s happening inside us without needing to fix or escape it. Approaches like the Hakomi Method offer a framework for doing just that; listening to the body, honoring curiosity, and allowing insight to arise naturally rather than through force. Co-regulation reminds us that we don’t have to do this alone. Our nervous systems are shaped by connection. The calming presence of another person, or even an animal can help our body feel safe enough to