Fight, Flight, & Freeze Embodied Wheel – A Resource for Growing Window of Tolerance
Learning about fight, flight, fawn, and freeze can be helpful, but learning how these responses manifest in our particular bodies is where the magic really …
Learning about fight, flight, fawn, and freeze can be helpful, but learning how these responses manifest in our particular bodies is where the magic really …
It’s not just negative feelings that can prompt a relapse- positive emotions can, too. Whether the addictive behavior is substance use, self-harm, gambling, shopping, or …
One of the most unique impacts of trauma is the way that it informs a person’s sense of time. 🕰️ In this illustration, all of …
This simple brain worksheet PDF is designed to be an easily approachable visual teaching aid for all ages. By emphasizing basic geography over anatomical correctness, …
In this simple set of illustrations, I show how, according to internal family systems therapy (IFS) it’s normal to have parts of self. IFS was …
Recently, I discovered an academic journal article exploring the symptoms of Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and I was inspired to create this illustration. In …
Estrangement (also called cut-off or “no contact”) always brings heartache and loss for everyone involved. However, when we set boundaries with kindness as our “north …
Stories form the foundation of human cultures, they’re passed down through generations, and they connect us across space and time. Stories shape our understanding of …
Sometimes, a roadmap is all we need to find our way out of a confusing journey. I find that flowcharts can sometimes be that roadmap …
Sometimes words fall short to describe feelings. For many, the feeling of anxiety is difficult to capture. As a therapist and artist, I’ve seen drawing …
It’s okay to feel upset, sad, or even angry when your therapist goes on vacation. A relationship with a therapist, which is a significant relationship …
In the context of mental health, there is a subtle but key difference between fantasy and imagination. Although these concepts are similar, they’re different in …
For most people, conflict is scary, dysregulating to relationships, and an experience that makes us tiptoe around others. But that’s not true for everyone. Enter: …
If we’ve spent our childhood learning that certain feelings are Very BadTM and Totally UnacceptableTM, it’s no surprise that we may grow up to craft …
Big news! My MoMA-published emotion chart has been released from exclusive copyright! After releasing on my Patreon last fall, it’s now available to everyone as …
For a lucky few of us, support systems are automatic. They’re effortlessly there to support us in good times and bad. For most of us, …
For many people, the hardest part about therapy is disclosing the secrets they’re so used to holding alone. Shame-encrusted secrets can be incredibly difficult to …
Whether you’re a parent, provider, or simply responsible for the care and maintenance of your own mental health, it can be difficult to stay up-to-date …