The Past Beneath the Present: Connecting the Hidden Dots of Triggered Experience
A trigger is not a weakness.
It is a signal.
It may show up as:
a sudden emotional surge
a body reaction (tight chest, racing heart, shutdown)
an urge to withdraw, defend, or escalate
a sense that something feels off, even if you can’t explain why
In the moment, it feels real—because it is real.
But it may not be about the present alone.
How We Do EMDR at Heart Mind Body
A Trauma-Informed, Nervous System–Centered Approach to Healing
At Heart Mind Body, we do not approach trauma as something that is “wrong” with you. We understand trauma as something your nervous system adapted to carry. And EMDR is one of the ways we help your system safely release what it no longer needs to hold.
Neurofeedback at Heart Mind Body
At Heart Mind Body, we don’t believe you are broken. We believe your nervous system has been brilliantly adapting—often for a very long time. And sometimes, it simply needs support remembering how to feel safe, steady, and at ease again.
The Day I Became A White-Liar
Growing up, I was taught that the worst thing anyone can do is lie, and there were severe punishments for doing so. In fact, one of my mother’s favorite rebukes was, “God’ll get you if you’re lying!” I had been to church, and I knew enough to realize I already had a strike against me because I had never been baptized. Not my fault, but it still wasn’t worth the risk of being doubly damned.
The Trauma Storming™ → Trauma Norming™ Model
“Trauma Storming™ releases what the nervous system carried to survive. Trauma Norming™ restores the safety required to live.”
Moth to a Flame: Why We Are Drawn to the Relationships That Burn Us
Have you ever watched someone repeatedly return to a relationship that clearly harms them? Or perhaps you have lived it yourself — feeling magnetically pulled toward someone who ultimately leaves you hurt, confused, or emotionally depleted.
Trauma Storming™
Trauma does not mean something is wrong with you. It means your nervous system adapted to survive conditions that exceeded what one person should have had to carry alone.
How to Deal With ADHD: Lifestyle Changes, and Support Systems
How to Deal With ADHD: Lifestyle Changes, and Support Systems Living with ADHD can feel like your brain is running ten tabs at once with no way to close any of them. You lose track of time, forget important tasks, and struggle to finish things you started with the best intentions. The good news? ADHD […]
Having A Brave Day
I’m not a mental health professional; I’m a writer. So everything I’m about to say to you comes from a linguistic perspective and from the perspective of someone who has struggled with anxiety and depression.