Boundary Basics

What Are Boundaries? Boundaries are the invisible lines that define what’s you — your feelings, time, and energy — and what’s not you. They help you protect your mental health and maintain balanced, respectful relationships. As therapist and author Anne Katherine...

Negative Beliefs & Self Sabotage

Untangling Negative Beliefs: Why We Get Stuck (and How to Shift) We all carry beliefs about ourselves, others, and the world. Some are helpful: “I can handle hard things.” Others quietly sabotage our confidence, relationships, or goals. These are negative...

People Pleasing & The Fawn Response

The Fawn Response  Have you ever found yourself saying “yes” when you really wanted to say “no,” apologizing for things that aren’t your fault, or putting others’ comfort ahead of your own? These are classic signs of the fawn response, one of the ways our nervous...

OCD

Understanding OCD Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is often misunderstood and misused in our everyday language where it’s reduced to being ‘particular’ or ‘extra tidy.’ In reality, OCD is a complex mental health condition that involves distressing, intrusive...

Polyvagal Theory

Understanding Polyvagal Theory: How Your Nervous System Responds to Stress and Trauma If you’ve ever wondered why your body reacts so strongly to stress or why you sometimes feel shut down or disconnected, Polyvagal Theory offers a way to make sense of these...