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Written by Denver therapist, Lauren Battista Do you ever feel drained, overwhelmed, or “off” — even after a full night’s sleep? That’s often a sign your body isn’t just tired… it’s under-rested.  Often when we think of rest, we think of sleep, or maybe “zoning out” on the couch after a long day. But true, restorative rest is much deeper and more nuanced than […]

Grief isn’t something to fix or cure. It’s one of the most profound human experiences we can go through, and it needs time and space to unfold. But sometimes grief doesn’t unfold the way it should. Sometimes it gets stuck. You might know this feeling. The weight of loss becomes so heavy that your nervous […]

If you’ve ever thought, “Part of me knows this isn’t rational, but another part just won’t let it go,” you’re already tuned into a fundamental tenet of Internal Family Systems (IFS). Every person has a system of protective and wounded inner parts that the core Self guides. The Core Idea Behind IFS IFS was developed […]

You’ve probably heard about ketamine therapy and wondered what it’s all about. Maybe you’ve even thought, “Wait, isn’t that an anesthetic?” And you’d be right, it is. But the way ketamine is used in therapy looks very different from its medical applications. Let’s break down what ketamine-assisted psychotherapy actually involves and how it might help. […]

Therapy work is deeply meaningful, but it’s also emotionally demanding in ways that aren’t always visible. Sitting with clients’ pain, trauma, and suffering day after day can take a toll, even for experienced clinicians who love their work. One of the most common and often underrecognized impacts of this exposure is vicarious trauma. Understanding vicarious […]

Written by Denver therapist, Lauren Battista Do you ever feel drained, overwhelmed, or “off” — even after a full night’s sleep? That’s often a sign your body isn’t just tired… it’s under-rested.  Often when we think of rest, we think of sleep, or maybe “zoning out” on the couch after a long day. But true, restorative rest is much deeper and more nuanced than […]

Grief isn’t something to fix or cure. It’s one of the most profound human experiences we can go through, and it needs time and space to unfold. But sometimes grief doesn’t unfold the way it should. Sometimes it gets stuck. You might know this feeling. The weight of loss becomes so heavy that your nervous […]

If you’ve ever thought, “Part of me knows this isn’t rational, but another part just won’t let it go,” you’re already tuned into a fundamental tenet of Internal Family Systems (IFS). Every person has a system of protective and wounded inner parts that the core Self guides. The Core Idea Behind IFS IFS was developed […]

You’ve probably heard about ketamine therapy and wondered what it’s all about. Maybe you’ve even thought, “Wait, isn’t that an anesthetic?” And you’d be right, it is. But the way ketamine is used in therapy looks very different from its medical applications. Let’s break down what ketamine-assisted psychotherapy actually involves and how it might help. […]

Therapy work is deeply meaningful, but it’s also emotionally demanding in ways that aren’t always visible. Sitting with clients’ pain, trauma, and suffering day after day can take a toll, even for experienced clinicians who love their work. One of the most common and often underrecognized impacts of this exposure is vicarious trauma. Understanding vicarious […]