Ever wonder why you keep ending up in unhealthy relationships, why you feel constantly triggered by your partner, or maybe why you’ve started avoiding relationships altogether? These are signs that your nervous system might be trying to protect you from past pain and trauma. As a Coquitlam therapist, I often work with people who… Read more »
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How Childhood Trauma Shows Up in Adulthood and How Therapy Can Help You Heal
Many people come to therapy wondering why they feel anxious, stuck in repeated patterns, or unworthy, even when life seems “fine” on the surface. Often, these struggles trace back to childhood trauma. As a Registered Psychologist offering trauma therapy in Coquitlam, I often meet adults carrying invisible burdens from the past. Patterns that once helped… Read more »
Somatic Therapy vs. Talk Therapy: A Coquitlam Psychologist Explains the Difference
If you’ve ever left a therapy session thinking, “I understand why I feel this way, but why hasn’t anything changed?” — you’re not alone. While traditional talk therapy helps you understand your thoughts and patterns, insight alone often isn’t enough. That’s because trauma, anxiety, and depression become stored in the body — not just the… Read more »