My Background
Online resources
Love Netflix or video learning? The short series The Mind, Explained on Netflix offers a concise understanding of how the mind and body operate under stress and the function of anxiety among other lessons on mental health
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I use an integrative approach of different types of therapy: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing (MI). If you'd like to learn more about these check them out on Psychology Today.
Learn about EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) and how it works to treat trauma
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Mindfulness is one of the most popular and scientifically backed practices to decrease stress, improve self-awareness and focus on the present. Check out www.mindful.org for more information.
Book recommendations
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk - one of the leading experts on trauma and cutting edge research on the affects and recover of trauma.
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ACT Workbook for Depression / Anxiety by John P Forsyth and George H. Eifert
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Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab
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How Emotions are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain by Lisa Feldman
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The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer