Why high-achievers are the last to ask for help and why that needs to change
Why high-achievers are the last to ask for help
There's a particular kind of person who ends up in my therapy room. They're successful by most measures. Good at their job. Reliable. Often the person other people lean on. And yet something isn't right. There's a flatness underneath the functioning and a quiet but persistent sense that there's more available to them than what they're currently experiencing.
Your body has been keeping score and it might be why you can't switch off
Your body has been keeping score
Have you ever noticed that your body holds on to things your mind has long since moved past? You've dealt with the situation. You've processed it, talked about it, decided to let it go. And yet your shoulders are still up around your ears. Your jaw is still tight. You still wake at 3am with a low-level hum of something you can't name. This isn't weakness. It's the body doing what bodies do.
What is Core Energetics?
What is Core Energetics?
If you've found your way to this page, you've probably come across the term Core Energetics and wondered what it actually means. It's not a household name — yet. But for the people who've experienced it, it tends to be one of those things they wish they'd found sooner.
Does somatic therapy work online?
Does somatic therapy work online?
When I first started offering online sessions, I expected it to feel like a compromise. Somatic psychotherapy felt like the kind of work that needed to happen in a room. I was wrong. And I've been surprised enough times now that I want to talk about it honestly.