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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Containment Strategies
Containment, Embodiment, Structure, and Expression Today I want to talk a little about containment along with embodiment, structure, and expression, and how these ideas can sometimes support us when we feel stuck or overwhelmed. I’m holding a literal container as I write this: a small recipe box. When I’m ruminating or caught in a thought…
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Strategies for Self-Expression
When it’s Hard to Find the Words: Using Images, Symbols, and Indirect Expression There are times when we know we want to express something, but the words just aren’t there. We might feel pressure building inside, a sense that something needs to be said, and yet when we try to speak, the words disappear. Sometimes…
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Practical & Compassionate Self-Care
Rethinking Self-Care When people think about self-care, they often imagine things like massages, pedicures, or shopping trips. While those can be enjoyable, they aren’t the whole picture, and for many people, they aren’t what’s most helpful in moments of stress. Today, I want to offer a different way of thinking about self-care; one that’s more…
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How Therapy Works
Does Therapy Actually Help? Understanding How Change Happens Many people think about starting therapy and immediately feel uncertain. You might wonder if talking will really help, whether you’ll have to revisit painful experiences, or if therapy will actually change anything. These questions make sense. Therapy is an investment, and it’s important to understand what you’re…