Stephanie Shao 9/9/25 Stephanie Shao 9/9/25

Understanding Nervous System Shutdown Through the Lens of Immigrant and Refugee Stories

For many of us in BIPOC, immigrant, and refugee communities, the nervous system carries both our personal stress and the intergenerational weight of survival. This blog explores how nervous system shutdown can show up in our lives, why it happens, and how we might begin to soften back into safety, connection, and healing.

Stephanie Shao 8/7/25 Stephanie Shao 8/7/25

Healing Intergenerational Trauma Through Somatic Therapy

Discover how somatic therapy supports healing intergenerational trauma, cultural identity struggles, and reconnecting with your body and self.

Kelly Vincent 8/29/23 Kelly Vincent 8/29/23

How Trauma Can Impact Your Relationships

Trauma can make it more difficult to connect and engage with others and can lead to difficulties in trust, communication, and intimacy.

Kelly Vincent 3/14/23 Kelly Vincent 3/14/23

The Impact of Trauma on your Mind and Body

Trauma is not just a category of experiences, it is also about our response to those experiences. An ongoing stressor can be a traumatic experience, as can the betrayal of trust in a relationship, a physical accident, or suddenly losing someone important to you.

Kelly Vincent 1/10/23 Kelly Vincent 1/10/23

Creating a Life Worth Living is the only Resolution You Need

Creating a life worth living is all about finding pleasure in the small moments of our everyday life. By identifying our values and the small things that bring joy and contentment in our everyday life, we are able to create a life worth living.

Kelly Vincent 1/3/23 Kelly Vincent 1/3/23

What is Brainspotting? Let’s explore this mind-body treatment.

Brainspotting is a mind-body therapy that can allow for more rapid and deeper processing. This method is a bit different than traditional talk therapy in that you and your therapist are using eye locations to access deeper regions of your brain as well as your body.

Kelly Vincent 11/9/22 Kelly Vincent 11/9/22

High Functioning Anxiety + What to Do About It

So, what is it like to experience ‘High Functioning Anxiety’? On the outside others may see you as punctual, driven, detail-oriented, and successful. On the inside, it may not feel as easy or positive as it looks.