Notes & Videos on Therapy
Educational Reflections on Therapy, Trauma, and the Inner World
Since 2023, I have been recording my reflections on mental health, trauma therapy, self-care, identity, and the inner world and sharing them on my YouTube channel. In 2026 I began converting the transcripts from my videos into blog posts and sharing them here along with the original videos.
Disclaimer: All of the content I share online is for educational and reflective purposes only and is not a substitute for therapy or personalized care. Please remember that likes, comments, subscribing, and messages on YouTube or any other social media platform are public and not a private or secure way to share personal information. If you would like to contact me regarding my therapy services, please do so directly via phone or email. I occasionally reference my poetry collection in my public YouTube videos as part of my creative work, but it is not my intention to sell my creative work to previous or current therapy clients.
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Intentionality in Coping Skill Selection
Have you ever felt like coping skills are too one-size-fits-all, or struggled with knowing when to use a strategy and when not to use a strategy? This video is for you. My intention today is to look at having more intentionality in strategy selection. Recently, I was thinking about EMDR Phase 2, which is resource…
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Winnicott, Ogden, and Dreaming Undreamt Dreams: Reflections on Psychoanalysis and Therapy
Today I’m going to share some thoughts on two papers that I found really interesting. One is a chapter on transitional objects by D. W. Winnicott, and the other is This Art of Psychoanalysis: Dreaming Undreamt Dreams and Interrupted Cries by Thomas Ogden. Winnicott: Transitional Objects & The Good Enough Mother Both of these works…
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How to Cope with Stress, Anxiety, or Depression: Simple Mental Health Strategies
How to Care for Yourself During Stressful or Anxious Times | Therapist Tips What are some ways we can care for ourselves when we’re in a period that feels more stressful, more anxious, or more depressed than usual? Today I’m going to share some of my own strategies. The first thing I like to do…
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A Healing Light Visualization for Grounding and Release
Today I’d like to share one of my favorite guided visualizations. This practice can be helpful if you’re wanting to feel more grounded, or if you’re noticing that you’re holding a lot of tension or emotional activation in your body. It’s a visualization I often return to myself, and one that I regularly adapt in…