Healing Starts with Understanding
Trauma, Anxiety & Relationship Insights from a Missouri Therapist

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This blog is where I share tools, insights, and therapeutic guidance to help you understand trauma, anxiety, attachment wounds, relationship patterns, and the healing process.

All content is written by a licensed therapist providing online trauma therapy and couples counseling throughout Missouri — including Springfield, Kansas City, St. Louis, and surrounding areas.

Whether you’re exploring EMDR, wanting to understand your relationship triggers, or looking for support between sessions, you’ll find gentle, research-backed guidance here.

When Valentine’s Day Brings Up More Than Flowers: A Therapist’s Take on Self-Love
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When Valentine’s Day Brings Up More Than Flowers: A Therapist’s Take on Self-Love

Valentine’s Day can bring up anxiety, comparison, and painful beliefs about worth—especially for those healing from trauma or relationship wounds. A therapist’s perspective on what self-love really means.

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