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.
Starting Therapy in the New Year: Common Questions About Online Therapy in Missouri (FAQ: Therapy)
Thinking about starting therapy in the new year? This FAQ-style guide answers common questions about online therapy in Missouri, anxiety counseling, trauma therapy, and EMDR.
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.
Healing from Past Hurt to Build Emotional Safety in Your Relationship
Past trauma and attachment wounds can impact emotional safety in relationships. Learn how couples counseling and trauma-informed therapy help couples heal and reconnect. Online couples therapy available across Missouri.
Why I Ditch New Year’s Resolutions (And Why You Might Want to Too)
Discover why New Year’s resolutions often fail — and how setting intentions can create sustainable growth, emotional clarity, and long-term change. Includes journal prompts, mental health insights, and tools for creating a grounded year ahead. Online therapy available throughout Missouri.