Therapy Blog
Thoughts from a therapist on anxiety, trauma, embodied living, and mental health
Vicarious Trauma, Burnout, and the Weight of Caring: How Therapy Supports Helpers
Most of the time you love the work you do... But there are days when what you see, hear, or experience can be crushing. The most painful, brutal, or frightening parts of being human are laid...
Echo Park Therapist’s Guide to Overthinking
A somatic and embodied approach to getting out of your head Most people I work with at Embodied Living Therapy don’t come in saying, “I overthink.” They say, “I’m exhausted,” or “I can’t shut my brain off,” or “I know what my patterns are but I still feel...
When The Holidays Feel Emotionally Complicated
Why time with family can trigger old patterns The holidays often come with an unspoken emotional weight. Even when we genuinely want to connect, spending time with family can reopen old wounds or activate familiar patterns of behavior. You may notice yourself...
Perfect on the Outside, ADHD on the Inside
Ever catch yourself trying to get everything just right and wonder why it matters so much? What if it’s not really about being perfect, but about holding things together when life feels like too much? Many of my clients at Embodied Living Therapy describe...
Beyond the Instagram Aesthetic: Pasadena Therapist Thoughts on Reclaiming Self-Care
There’s a quote from Nietzsche that I often return to in my work as a therapist: “There is more wisdom in your body than in your deepest philosophy”. We live in a culture that tells us to look outward for guidance. Social media is filled with images of “self-care”...