Healing Starts with Understanding
Trauma, Anxiety & Relationship Insights from a Missouri Therapist
Welcome — I’m glad you’re here.
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.
Things I Do as a Therapist to Support My Emotional and Mental Health
Therapists talk a lot about mental health tools like journaling, mindfulness, and slowing down. But what do therapists actually do to support their own mental health? In this post, I’m sharing 12 simple practices I personally use to care for my emotional and mental well-being.
A therapist shares 12 simple habits she uses to support her mental health, including journaling, mindfulness walks, gardening, and calming a busy mind.
When you know better, but still struggle to be kind to yourself.
Struggling with self-criticism, guilt, or anxiety after hard moments? Learn why self-compassion is so difficult and how to respond with kindness instead of shame.
We all have moments when we don’t show up as our best self — and guilt quickly follows. This post explores why self-criticism takes over, how anxiety and overwhelm fuel it, and how self-compassion can help you respond differently on hard days.
Listening to Yourself in a World That’s Always Telling You Who to Be
Feeling overwhelmed by New Year pressure? Learn how to set intentions that actually feel aligned instead of forcing resolutions. Written by a Missouri-based therapist offering online counseling.
Why the Holidays Feel So Emotionally Overwhelming (Especially If You Have Anxiety)
The holidays can increase anxiety, emotional overload, and stress. Learn why this happens and how to support your nervous system with trauma-informed care.
When Anxiety Affects Your Relationship (and What You Can Do About It)
Relationship anxiety can lead to overthinking, emotional overwhelm, and communication struggles. Learn what’s really happening in your nervous system and how online therapy in Missouri can help you create emotional safety and a stronger, healthier connection.
Online Therapy in Missouri: What It’s Really Like to Heal From Home
Wondering what online therapy in Missouri is really like? Learn how telehealth counseling helps you heal from trauma, anxiety, and relationship struggles—right from home. Available across Missouri including Springfield, Kansas City, St. Louis, and rural communities.