Chronic Illness

Sometimes our bodies forget how to rest. Whether you’re an adult who can’t seem to turn “off,” a teen feeling constantly on edge, or a parent watching your child struggle to find calm, living in a state of high alert can be exhausting. The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) offers a gentle, sound-based way to […]

Article written by Denver KAP and EMDR therapist, Lauren Battista Over the past several years, both Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) have gained recognition as powerful tools for trauma healing. When combined, these two approaches can help people access and release emotional material that may have felt “stuck” for years. […]

Most people have some idea of what OCD is. You might picture someone washing their hands excessively, checking locks repeatedly, or organizing things in perfectly straight lines. While these behaviors can certainly be part of OCD, the disorder is far more complex and deeply neurological than many realize. It’s not a personality quirk or a […]

Knowing what you truly want in a relationship isn’t always as straightforward as it seems. Society, family expectations, and past experiences can make it hard to distinguish between what you genuinely need and what you think you should want. This confusion can lead to settling for less than you deserve or pursuing relationships that aren’t […]

If you are living with OCD, you know how exhausting the cycle of obsessions and compulsions can feel. Your mind gets stuck on unwanted thoughts, and you find yourself performing repetitive behaviors to try to make the anxiety go away. To break this cycle, mental health professionals often use exposure and response prevention (ERP). ERP […]