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When the Dots Haven’t Connected Yet: Trusting the Process in Trauma Therapy

When the Dots Haven’t Connected Yet: Trusting the Process in Trauma Therapy

by Embodied Living Therapy | Sep 21, 2025 | Trauma, Affective Neuroscience

If you’ve ever walked out of a trauma therapy session thinking: “I’m not sure if anything is coming together… I just feel like I’m all over the place.” You are not alone. In fact, this is both a common and important phase of deep healing work, especially in trauma and...
Perfectionism and Procrastination: Two Sides of the Same Coin

Perfectionism and Procrastination: Two Sides of the Same Coin

by Embodied Living Therapy | Jul 25, 2025 | Uncategorized

We often treat perfectionism and procrastination as opposing traits. One is about overachieving, the other about avoiding. One gets praised, the other judged. But in truth, these two patterns are not opposites at all. They are deeply interconnected and often emerge...
What Is the Fawn Response? Understanding People-Pleasing as a Trauma Response

What Is the Fawn Response? Understanding People-Pleasing as a Trauma Response

by Embodied Living Therapy | Jun 20, 2025 | Uncategorized

Most of us have heard of the body’s stress responses: fight, flight, or freeze. These are the ways our nervous system reacts to danger or overwhelm, either by confronting it, escaping it, or shutting down. But there’s one more response that’s often misunderstood or...
6 Reasons Rest Feels Like a Threat: the Anxiety Behind Slowing Down

6 Reasons Rest Feels Like a Threat: the Anxiety Behind Slowing Down

by Embodied Living Therapy | May 5, 2025 | Anxiety

You finally carve out time to rest—no emails, no errands, no expectations. But instead of feeling relaxed, your shoulders tense. Your thoughts race. Guilt creeps in, whispering “You should be doing something.” If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. And more...
Understanding IFS: A Compassionate Approach to Anxiety

Understanding IFS: A Compassionate Approach to Anxiety

by Embodied Living Therapy | Mar 19, 2025 | IFS Parts Work

Anxiety is something most of us know all too well—it shows up as racing thoughts, physical tension, worry about the future, and sometimes a relentless inner critic. We often see anxiety as a nuisance, frustrating, or an enemy we need to get rid of. But what if we...
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