Therapy BLog for Women
Reflections on trauma, attachment, grief, and the inner work of repair.
The Fawn Response and People Pleasing: When Keeping the Peace Became Your Nervous System's Default
You said yes when you meant something more complicated than yes. You felt someone's disappointment land before you'd decided what to do with it. This is about a nervous system pattern that formed early and has been running since.
When Your Childhood Hurts: Grieving a Childhood That Wasn’t
Most women grieving their childhood don't know that's what they're doing. They come in carrying something else. Underneath it is a loss that never got named as one.
Why Your Attachment Patterns Make Sense, And What Can Actually Change
You know your attachment patterns. You've probably named them. What knowing hasn't done is move them. This is about what actually does.
Trapped in Yes: The Childhood Roots of People Pleasing
You already know what's here. You've named it, connected it back to where it started. What knowing hasn't done is move you out of it. This is about where it actually lives and what reaches it.
