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No Shame in Your Kink: Healing from Sexual Shame in a People-Pleasing World
What if that want, that ache in your body, that electric flicker in your chest when you picture letting go isn’t wrong at all? What if that’s a clue? A doorway into something deeper: your nervous system’s desire to feel safe and free, to trust yourself in the places we don’t talk about in “polite society.” To stop prioritizing everyone else’s comfort and start coming home to your own.
For people-pleasers, survivors, and anyone raised in environments where sexuality was off-limits or tightly controlled, the idea of wanting something, especially something bold, loud, or outside the lines can trigger deep fear.
Why It’s So Hard to Feel Safe in Healthy Relationships (When You Grew Up With Chaos)
So many of us who grew up with unpredictable caregivers are now struggling with the ghosts of those experiences in our current relationships. It’s confusing. It’s painful. And I promise it can change. In fact, because these painful habits were learned in relationship with another person (your parent), they are most powerfully healed in relationship. With some care and attention, you can rewire your system to experience real safety and intimacy. Lemme give you some tips to untangle this ball of relationship confusion and start down the path of healing.
Mother’s Day Survival Guide: Boundaries, Grief, and Choosing Yourself
Does Mother’s Day make you want to crawl under the covers with a pint of ice cream and a strong Wi-Fi signal just to avoid the emotional landmines? Oh, cool, me too! For those of us who didn’t get the mom we needed, or are still untangling ourselves from guilt, grief, and generational dysfunction, this holiday can feel less like a celebration and more like a stick poking the wound of childhood trauma.
Recovery from Emotionally Immature Parents: The Path Back to Self-Trust
Ever wonder why it feels so dang hard to say "no" without guilt? Or why you sometimes feel more responsible for everyone else's happiness than your own? Or why you keep craving approval from people who just can't seem to show up for you? If any of that sounds familiar, you're in the right place and you’re definitely not alone.
When Traditional Therapy Isn’t Enough: The Transformative Power of Therapy Intensives
Whether you’re wrestling with anxiety, carrying the exhausting weight of people-pleasing, or navigating relationship stress, therapy intensives offer a focused, accelerated approach to healing that can create real movement where you’ve been feeling stuck. Let’s slow down and explore what intensives are, how they work, and why they might just be the breath of fresh air your heart has been quietly hoping for.
People-pleasing and cult dynamics: Why kind, sensitive folks get trapped in high-control groups
Ever thought you’d never fall for a cult? You might have more in common with survivors than you think. This post unpacks how people-pleasing, trauma, and identity struggles make us vulnerable to coercive systems—and how to heal from them.
The People-Pleaser Origin Story: How Emotionally Immature Parents Shape Adult Self-Abandonment
Many people who struggle with people-pleasing grew up with emotionally immature parents, where love and safety often felt conditional. Understanding where these patterns come from isn’t about blaming parents or staying stuck in the past—it’s about recognizing how your early experiences shaped you so you can reclaim your own needs, wants, and voice in adulthood.
People-Pleasing and Invalidation: How Therapy Can Help You Reclaim Your Voice
Persistent invalidation can disrupt self-trust and reinforce people pleasing behavior. Good news: what is learned can be unlearned! Read on for more on the power of self-validation.
Thriving in Polyamorous Relationships: A Guide to Navigating Valentine's Day & Strengthening Connections
Polyamorous relationships present unique challenges on Valentine’s Day. Learn more about celebrating all your boos, communicating effectively, and managing expectations in this blog post.
Getting Started with Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP): A Beginner-Friendly Roadmap
Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy combines ketamine's therapeutic effects with traditional talk therapy to address depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other emotional challenges. Learn more about the steps to start your KAP journey toward greater peace and ease.
Getting Ready for Your Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) Dosing Session: A Complete Preparation Guide
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy is made more powerful when in the comfort of your own home. Check out this post to prepare for your first dosing session.
Boundary Setting
Understanding Boundaries: How to Set Them and Why They Matter
Setting boundaries can be one of the most transformative skills for maintaining healthy relationships and fostering personal growth. However, for many people, the concept of boundaries can feel confusing or intimidating, especially when they’ve never had healthy models to follow. In this blog, we’ll break down the difference between boundaries, rules, and agreements; explore why boundaries can be challenging for certain individuals and communities; and provide actionable insights to help you advocate for your needs.
Let’s Define People-Pleasing Behavior
If you've ever found yourself putting others' needs before your own, constantly seeking approval, or feeling unable to express your true thoughts and feelings, you might be dealing with people-pleasing tendencies. Let’s delve into the definition of people-pleasing, its potential impact on your life, and how therapy can help you navigate this complex pattern.
Origins of the People-Pleasing Trap: Survival of the Friendliest
Many clients seek out therapy when people-pleasing habits are getting in the way of their peace and fulfillment. But for most of us, people-pleasing was an effective survival strategy in our formative years. So how did this way of coping shift so dramatically from helpful to harmful? Let's start at the beginning.