Part 4 | The Afterglow: Maintaining Momentum Beyond the Intensive
Healing doesn’t stop when the session ends. In this final post of the Beyond the 50-Minute Hour series, we explore how to sustain progress after therapy intensives. Learn how rest, nutrition, movement, and intentional self-care strengthen the nervous system, support integration, and help your healing truly last.
Part 2 | Inside the Intensive: Modalities That Make Healing Stick
Not all therapy intensives are created equal—and that’s a good thing.
Each person’s nervous system, history, and healing goals are unique, which is why I tailor every intensive to the individual.
At Trauma Wise Healing, intensives weave together bottom-up approaches (that calm the body and regulate the nervous system) and top-down approaches (that bring clarity, understanding, and integration). Before beginning, I use a blend of conversation and clinical screeners—like the PHQ-15, PCL-5, GAD-7, DES-II, ACE, MID v6, and SDQ-20—to get a clear picture of what your brain and body need.
From there, we create a plan that combines evidence-based modalities like EMDR, ART, Somatic Therapy, Parts Work, and CBT/DBT skills—so your brain and body can finally work with each other, not against each other.
When the nervous system feels safe, healing can finally stick.
It Starts with a Question: Rethinking Screening, Support, and the Stories We Miss
You can’t tell by looking. Class 2 of my PMH-C training reminded me that real care starts with a question—one that opens space for honesty, connection, and hope. From screening and intake to breastfeeding and D-MER, this reflection explores how curiosity, not checklists, can change the postpartum story.
The Myths of the “Happy New Parent”
The “happy new parent” image leaves little room for truth. Many parents feel anxious, disconnected, or overwhelmed after birth — and that doesn’t mean they’re failing.
This post explores common myths around postpartum emotions, how perinatal mood and anxiety disorders actually show up, and why honest conversations matter more than perfect smiles.
A New Chapter: My Journey Toward Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C)
After eight years of supporting parents through fertility challenges, loss, and the transition into parenthood, I’m beginning a new chapter: training with Postpartum Support International to earn my PMH-C certification.
This blog series will share reflections, research, and personal insights from each class — blending professional learning with lived experience to support anyone navigating conception, loss, or early parenthood.