https://www.bigmoodtherapy.com/blog daily 0.75 2025-03-12 https://www.bigmoodtherapy.com/blog/your-fall-reset monthly 0.5 2023-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/967fd6fa-5e1b-4ea0-ada5-682ffe88f519/Asset+24.png Blog - Your Fall Reset - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/967fd6fa-5e1b-4ea0-ada5-682ffe88f519/Asset+24.png Blog - Your Fall Reset - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1693944554644-4ZRPE2EZCT6NDKTBDL8T/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Your Fall Reset - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/f951e16a-a320-40b4-95ee-ef58165e3f18/image-asset.jpg Blog - Your Fall Reset - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.bigmoodtherapy.com/blog/get-regulated-how-to-get-into-your-window-of-tolerance monthly 0.5 2023-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1689038329344-5LA2GON04O9II9Z2ZZF4/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Get Regulated: How to Get into your window of tolerance - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1689041267002-QA8PA5ZPZWTELBJLIIEH/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Get Regulated: How to Get into your window of tolerance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/e69bf38c-5484-4e51-8d32-d0bc085032f5/image-asset.jpg Blog - Get Regulated: How to Get into your window of tolerance - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/7221b299-7e04-4eb1-8de6-3df5d076ad1b/Asset+25.png Blog - Get Regulated: How to Get into your window of tolerance - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1689038746011-JOWG86920TU2JHWHDPCM/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Get Regulated: How to Get into your window of tolerance - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1689040338867-8Y1A1DRUHNXJBFI3GJOJ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Get Regulated: How to Get into your window of tolerance - Intense Physical Activity Engage in a short burst of intense physical activity, such as running in place, dancing, shaking out your body, doing jumping jacks, or any other physical activity that gets you off the couch and moving. Perform the exercise for about 30 seconds to a minute. Intense exercise helps release endorphins, bringing you out of hypoarousal, and redirecting your focus away from your distressing emotions trapping you in fear and anxiety (freeze). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/967fd6fa-5e1b-4ea0-ada5-682ffe88f519/Asset+24.png Blog - Get Regulated: How to Get into your window of tolerance - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1689039910589-BKJGX7GY7KSYRKUJK5M8/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Get Regulated: How to Get into your window of tolerance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1689039435228-I3PWVYECRNX5UA9KEMBW/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Get Regulated: How to Get into your window of tolerance - Cold Temperature Find a source of cold temperature, such as a bowl of ice water or a cold pack. Submerge your face or hold the cold pack against your cheeks for about 30 seconds. The cold temperature helps regulate your emotions by activating your parasympathetic nervous system to bring you out of hyperarousal. https://www.bigmoodtherapy.com/blog/un-truman-show-your-life-jump-out-of-emotional-dysregulation-into-your-window-of-tolerance monthly 0.5 2023-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1688105052782-0F38NPL4QJKTJOH6H1PJ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Un-Truman Show Your Life: Jump out of Emotional Dysregulation Into Your Window of Tolerance - 2. hypoarousal Hypoarousal refers to a state of emotional numbing or disconnection. When you sink into a state of hypoarousal, you withdraw, detach, or go flat emotionally. For instance, your friends plan a hangout without you. After finding out everyone was invited but you, you feel your body shut down. You feel tired, your body feels heavy, and tell yourself you’re fine while avoiding your real feelings about the situation signaling you might have gone into a state of hypoarousal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/7221b299-7e04-4eb1-8de6-3df5d076ad1b/Asset+25.png Blog - Un-Truman Show Your Life: Jump out of Emotional Dysregulation Into Your Window of Tolerance - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/58a87be0-b5d7-499d-933a-e253d815b783/COPY+518+BLOG++%282%29.png Blog - Un-Truman Show Your Life: Jump out of Emotional Dysregulation Into Your Window of Tolerance - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/7221b299-7e04-4eb1-8de6-3df5d076ad1b/Asset+25.png Blog - Un-Truman Show Your Life: Jump out of Emotional Dysregulation Into Your Window of Tolerance - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1688341856483-T9JIGMM55KAN7G8HIKFB/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Un-Truman Show Your Life: Jump out of Emotional Dysregulation Into Your Window of Tolerance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1688104876388-LSR3PJVGOVI214390DZ7/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Un-Truman Show Your Life: Jump out of Emotional Dysregulation Into Your Window of Tolerance - 1. hyperarousal Hyperarousal occurs when you experience intense emotions such as anger, fear, or anxiety - your mind goes into overdrive in rumination & overwhelm when triggered or stressed. For example, imagine you're waiting for an important email response. As time passes and the reply doesn't arrive, you may start feeling agitated, impatient, or even panicky. These heightened emotional states are signs of hyperarousal. https://www.bigmoodtherapy.com/blog/let-it-go-how-to-melt-your-freeze-response monthly 0.5 2023-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/967fd6fa-5e1b-4ea0-ada5-682ffe88f519/Asset+24.png Blog - Let It Go: How To Melt Your Freeze Response - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/975441ba-20bc-4777-a2ba-99ed93009c6c/image-asset.jpg Blog - Let It Go: How To Melt Your Freeze Response - (1) Emotional Numbness You feel emotionally detached or numb, finding it challenging to experience or express your emotions. This disconnection makes you feel distant from both yourself & others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1687211412637-EB6FDE05QT5FEYOL7MEY/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Let It Go: How To Melt Your Freeze Response - Freeze, just like all of the other automatic strategies, is adaptive. But freeze keeps you opossumed (asleep) to your life. Zoned out & numb to even those feel-good emotions like happiness & joy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/7221b299-7e04-4eb1-8de6-3df5d076ad1b/Asset+25.png Blog - Let It Go: How To Melt Your Freeze Response - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1687213035156-ORAF6OG5GPVBSY1OM7S1/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Let It Go: How To Melt Your Freeze Response - (2) Physical immobility Your body feels heavy, like it’s weighed down by an invisible force. It’s super hard for you to move and speak. You legit cannot do the thing you know you need, or want, to do. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1687215959137-QDGSO6EW55U7TJMQHA33/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Let It Go: How To Melt Your Freeze Response - (6) Frustration & negative self-talk You beat yourself up over the fact that you’re stuck. You’re super hard on yourself and can’t understand why you can’t get it together. Your negative & abusive self-talk contributes to your cycle of stuck-ness and Freeze. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/ed15ad4a-3fde-45df-97ac-c02211063802/image-asset.jpg Blog - Let It Go: How To Melt Your Freeze Response - (5) Avoidance You avoid situations or triggers that remind you of past uncomfortable or challenging events. You withdraw socially, isolate yourself, or engage in escapist behaviors to prevent overwhelming or negative emotions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/af7d2f79-96cc-4696-ae8e-a5cb81e349a8/image-asset.jpg Blog - Let It Go: How To Melt Your Freeze Response - (3) Cognitive paralysis Your thoughts seem to come to a halt, making it hard to make decisions or process information. There’s a huge mental block. You experience lots of mental fog, forgetfulness, or a sense of being mentally "frozen." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1687214031970-RN1TBWFHWP1H7FVLJKBF/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Let It Go: How To Melt Your Freeze Response - (4) Dissociation You feel disconnected from reality. You mentally check out as a means of self-protection. It feels like you’re watching yourself from afar, as if you're not fully present in the here & now. You have trouble focusing on conversations or remember details of your life. Your thoughts feel distant, and the world around you seems muted. https://www.bigmoodtherapy.com/blog/youre-a-mirrorball-from-fawning-to-authenticity monthly 0.5 2023-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1685937976662-IL8HN37IU6P7M4MCTB7L/image-asset.jpeg Blog - You’re a Mirrorball: from Fawning to Authenticity - (3) lack of confidence and assertiveness You avoid eye contact, slouch your shoulders, and look anxious in social situations. You can’t sit still and scan every room you’re in, taking up as little space as possible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/967fd6fa-5e1b-4ea0-ada5-682ffe88f519/Asset+24.png Blog - You’re a Mirrorball: from Fawning to Authenticity - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1685936810981-72JFOFRU48KANW3CZNS4/image-asset.jpeg Blog - You’re a Mirrorball: from Fawning to Authenticity - (1) Over-accommodating You’re always saying yes, even when you want to say no. You apologize excessively, even when it's not your fault, and you avoid expressing your thoughts & emotions to keep everyone happy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1685938676246-M1X6O7YO0I4E5VJ91IWT/unsplash-image-fZ2hMpHIrbI.jpg Blog - You’re a Mirrorball: from Fawning to Authenticity - (4) Big Resentment Because you can’t say no and don’t assert your needs, you have big resentment. You often feel depleted but slap a smile on your face anyway, seething below the surface and rage crying in your car the whole way home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1685937496485-BCBE39YH94JXKC5DF9N3/image-asset.jpeg Blog - You’re a Mirrorball: from Fawning to Authenticity - (2) People-pleasing You’ll bend over backwards to make others happy, seeking validation and approval. Saying no isn’t in your vocabulary, and you end up sacrificing your own well-being for the sake of maintaining the peace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/7221b299-7e04-4eb1-8de6-3df5d076ad1b/Asset+25.png Blog - You’re a Mirrorball: from Fawning to Authenticity - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.bigmoodtherapy.com/blog/youre-not-in-control-understanding-your-automatic-coping-strategies monthly 0.5 2023-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/967fd6fa-5e1b-4ea0-ada5-682ffe88f519/Asset+24.png Blog - You’re Not in Control: Understanding your Automatic Coping Strategies - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/967fd6fa-5e1b-4ea0-ada5-682ffe88f519/Asset+24.png Blog - You’re Not in Control: Understanding your Automatic Coping Strategies - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1685509918014-WR4449U23PEAF5KSO2L2/image-asset.jpeg Blog - You’re Not in Control: Understanding your Automatic Coping Strategies - Automatic Coping Strategies are part of your ancient brain, known as the limbic system. The limbic system is responsible for watching out for danger. While you may no longer face the same life-or-death threats as our ancestors, your modern brain still use these strategies to help you manage & get through life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1685478964830-BZ8L3MFA0SLD0X21XE26/image-asset.jpeg Blog - You’re Not in Control: Understanding your Automatic Coping Strategies - (1) FIGHT Physical or verbal altercations, aggression, explosion, anger, feeling on-edge, reactive, defensive, or controlling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1685505821699-Y9EK1OWZJH6N81517JZO/image-asset.jpeg Blog - You’re Not in Control: Understanding your Automatic Coping Strategies - (2) FLIGHT Stay busy, can’t sit still, distracted, avoidant, worried, on the go, perfectionist, workaholic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/44789938-97a8-4d9a-904e-4c6c72300e40/image-asset.jpg Blog - You’re Not in Control: Understanding your Automatic Coping Strategies - (3) FREEZE Shut down, spaced out, dissociated, numb, isolated, can’t make decisions, stuck, substance use, doomscrolling, couch potato https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/15717185-6503-425d-831a-ac5b840736de/image-asset.jpg Blog - You’re Not in Control: Understanding your Automatic Coping Strategies - (4) FAWN People-pleaser, overly polite, hypervigilant, put the needs of others over your own, can’t speak up for yourself, always say yes, poor boundaries, passive-aggressive, resentful https://www.bigmoodtherapy.com/blog/how-to-meet-your-needs-the-5-minute-check-in monthly 0.5 2023-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/14970fce-5d17-4ecb-9012-10d8af9bc479/unsplash-image-xMNel_otvWs.jpg Blog - How To Meet Your Needs: The 5-Minute Check In - (3) Scan Your Body From the top of your head to the tips of your toes, do a quick full body scan to see what’s going on internally. How does your body feel? What do you notice? Any pain, muscle aches, dry lips, hunger pangs? You can keep your eyes open for this one if you want. We’re office friendly around here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1684722681984-LXRX4MIDQ33JYCZO58U5/image-asset.jpeg Blog - How To Meet Your Needs: The 5-Minute Check In - (4) Pick a need & meet it Listen to those aches, pains, or body function needs. Get up and stretch your legs, get a snack, go to the bathroom, or gulp some water from your Stanley Cup dupe. Even if you didn’t have a need pop up during your body scan - pick something to do and follow through anyway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1684721975752-HMEJ6Y684PT0SQ5OLCMQ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - How To Meet Your Needs: The 5-Minute Check In - (2) Take a Few Deep Breaths Inhale & exhale. Repeat for a few seconds. Come back into the present moment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/967fd6fa-5e1b-4ea0-ada5-682ffe88f519/Asset+24.png Blog - How To Meet Your Needs: The 5-Minute Check In - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/4118bdef-f20e-472a-b130-e00df8bfcf2c/image-asset.jpg Blog - How To Meet Your Needs: The 5-Minute Check In - (1) Pause When the alarm goes off, stop what you are doing immediately. It can wait. If you’re a parent and can’t take your eyes off of your little one, have them participate with you. https://www.bigmoodtherapy.com/blog/36-things-i-learned-before-36 monthly 0.5 2023-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/7221b299-7e04-4eb1-8de6-3df5d076ad1b/Asset+25.png Blog - 36 Things I Learned Before 36 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/46e9605d-3cbe-463b-afe0-7aaac28892da/IMG_3265.jpeg Blog - 36 Things I Learned Before 36 - I don’t think we ever really grow up. We spend most of our adult lives walking around enacting - or trying not to enact - our deepest childhood wounds. We’ll likely make the same mistakes over and over again until we learn the lesson, gain some new awareness, and rewire a new path forward. It’s hard work, this stumbling ahead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/967fd6fa-5e1b-4ea0-ada5-682ffe88f519/Asset+24.png Blog - 36 Things I Learned Before 36 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.bigmoodtherapy.com/blog/slay-from-within-how-to-meet-your-needs-101 monthly 0.5 2023-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/7939ec3f-0731-4a80-995c-ad90acad719f/image-asset.jpg Blog - Slay From Within: Meet your needs 101 - (1) Nourish Your Body Your basic, physical needs are the most important elements to your well-being. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1684553553152-JA91LVD9O5RA6EPDZYXH/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Slay From Within: Meet your needs 101 - (7) Keep One Promise to Yourself a Day Build trust with yourself by committing to keep one small promise to yourself a day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/7221b299-7e04-4eb1-8de6-3df5d076ad1b/Asset+25.png Blog - Slay From Within: Meet your needs 101 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/5d79be1d-6825-4c6a-9d72-1225dfc71c0d/image-asset.jpg Blog - Slay From Within: Meet your needs 101 - (4) Engage in Self-Care Activities Create a self-care routine that brings you joy, relaxation, and fulfillment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/7221b299-7e04-4eb1-8de6-3df5d076ad1b/Asset+25.png Blog - Slay From Within: Meet your needs 101 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/ad002dcc-5544-470a-a247-a358cc84056a/image-asset.jpg Blog - Slay From Within: Meet your needs 101 - (3) Practice Self-Compassion Treat yourself with the same kindness, understanding, and patience you would a close friend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1684553334202-NCFFLIVKHVSSN9M750DZ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Slay From Within: Meet your needs 101 - (5) Set Healthy Boundaries Protect your peace & set some boundaries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1684549254813-AV2Z1NUDGJON7YY62H5K/unsplash-image-Cs3y8Mn6-Gk.jpg Blog - Slay From Within: Meet your needs 101 - (2) Acknowledge & Validate Your Emotions Take the time to name your emotions & give yourself permission to feel them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1684534969468-549TGERTS5YMJ69TQ82X/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Slay From Within: Meet your needs 101 - Do you want… to stop feeling stuck? To have less resentment? to feel good about yourself? to have happier & healthier relationships? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1684553200829-8IIQ15S3ZS5YNOWWV8V3/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Slay From Within: Meet your needs 101 - (6) Get in Touch with Your Inner Child Engage in activities that bring you joy & spark your imagination. https://www.bigmoodtherapy.com/blog/mother-is-mothering-how-to-become-securely-attached monthly 0.5 2023-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1684356532211-KMY87I5UJL3O6XBKEPLO/unsplash-image-M0oVPGsWk1E.jpg Blog - Mother is Mothering: How to Become Securely Attached - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1684345242433-1MMKA65VB2KVF22AZYFW/unsplash-image-XB_yndXE4ks.jpg Blog - Mother is Mothering: How to Become Securely Attached - Understand Your Attachment Style The first step towards becoming more securely attached is to understand your attachment style. We’ve already broken down your attachment style here and here. You have to know your attachment style before you try to change it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/967fd6fa-5e1b-4ea0-ada5-682ffe88f519/Asset+24.png Blog - Mother is Mothering: How to Become Securely Attached - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/7221b299-7e04-4eb1-8de6-3df5d076ad1b/Asset+25.png Blog - Mother is Mothering: How to Become Securely Attached - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1684346272470-V7O8ZD7QD9FL8T92VLV5/unsplash-image-FL6rma2jePU.jpg Blog - Mother is Mothering: How to Become Securely Attached - Practice Emotional Regulation People with secure attachment styles tend to have strong emotional regulation skills, which means they can manage their emotions in a healthy way AND communicate them effectively. Practice identifying & labeling your emotions, find healthy ways to cope with stress & anxiety, and seek out support when you feel big emotions come to the surface. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1684345354685-3FTTA5QNVOEU3A27XEUF/unsplash-image-pcZvxrAyYoQ.jpg Blog - Mother is Mothering: How to Become Securely Attached - Get to the root of your past trauma or attachment wounds Your past experiences impact your attachment style, 100%. If you’ve had trauma or attachment wounds from past relationships, it’s important to address them with a trusted Attachment Trauma Therapist who can help you safely process your attachment trauma. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1684346128004-YI55GGXZVDSGBEA2FY99/unsplash-image-3gAiajAfjXI.jpg Blog - Mother is Mothering: How to Become Securely Attached - Work on your communication skills Effective communication is key in any healthy relationship. Practice active listening, speaking up for yourself, and expressing your needs & feelings in a clear and kind way. Learning how to communicate effectively can help you build trust, create intimacy, and establish healthy boundaries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1684345602794-INDMPC9T55Z07NG8WMJH/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Mother is Mothering: How to Become Securely Attached - Practice self-awareness Practice mindfulness, journaling, or pull up into some Attachment Trauma Therapy to become more self-aware and better understand your emotions & reactions in relationships. When you're aware of your triggers and tendencies, you can learn to respond in a way that feels more authentic & aligned with how you want to show up in your relationships. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1684346650241-SJMEOWYDXJNCJQQI4OR0/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Mother is Mothering: How to Become Securely Attached - Seek out Secure Relationships One of the best ways to become more securely attached is to seek out relationships with other people who get it. 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Because you didn’t have agency in your childhood relationship with your parents to change the level of security or health. So you learned adaptive skills along the way to help you get your own needs met & survive in the world - which is pretty remarkable. And honestly, your parents likely learned their own automatic relational patterns from their parents, because that’s how it works - these patterns are generational & cyclical. And they impact how you respond in every other single relationship in your life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/be5fddef-23c8-4e8a-83e3-e87f7b70d57f/Intergenerational+Trauma+-+Relationships+-+Big+Mood+Therapy.jpg Relationship Therapy - I see you. And I know you’re not destined to repeat these self-sabotaging & connection-killing patterns in the future. You absolutely can change your unhealthy, automatic, & intergenerational relationship patterns (repeating family patterns). Through Relationship Therapy, you’ll learn why you do the things you do in your relationships, and how to thrive & have healthy relationships. The reciprocal & safe kind, where you feel seen, heard, and known for who you really are. Without the games, walls, or constant need to make other people happy. Want to know more about your attachment style & why it matters in your relationships? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1638834245859-T5DHDG4UPP818MNNDATA/Big+Mood+Therapy+Services+1.jpg Relationship Therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/2378c45f-d968-4fa7-a6a5-1e2776927f65/Trauma+Therapy+-+Dr+Kelsey+Smoker+Baker+Bay+Area+Therapy.jpg Relationship Therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/8d0063d9-44d8-4357-95c3-8c0f007587e1/Childhood+Neglect+-+Kelsey+Smoker+Baker+Therapy+in+Bay+Area%2C+CA.jpg Relationship Therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/43879081-7324-4b38-bb03-44c0599fd2d0/Religious+Abuse+and+Deconstruction+Therapy+-+Dr.+Kelsey+Smoker+Baker.jpg Relationship Therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/e95d071f-ed75-4c64-83d1-59776b80b85a/Work+Burnout+-+Kelsey+Smoker+Baker+Therapy.jpg Relationship Therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/05867b3c-8fc9-4574-ba27-f985f0767388/unsplash-image-2Ts5HnA67k8.jpg Relationship Therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/072b73a4-e741-4e06-91e1-bd0f52c384e5/unsplash-image-XB_yndXE4ks.jpg Relationship Therapy https://www.bigmoodtherapy.com/childhood-emotional-neglect-therapy daily 0.75 2024-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/967fd6fa-5e1b-4ea0-ada5-682ffe88f519/Asset+24.png Childhood Emotional Neglect Therapy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/b4ee72e2-cc5e-41ea-8f15-e03ac600f0c1/Intergenerational+Trauma.jpg Childhood Emotional Neglect Therapy “You’re fine.” “It wasn’t that bad.” “Why are you so dramatic?” “I don’t know why you’re complaining, I had it much harder when I was your age.” “If you want to cry, I’ll give you something to cry about.” “Stop being a baby.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1638834245859-T5DHDG4UPP818MNNDATA/Big+Mood+Therapy+Services+1.jpg Childhood Emotional Neglect Therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/2378c45f-d968-4fa7-a6a5-1e2776927f65/Trauma+Therapy+-+Dr+Kelsey+Smoker+Baker+Bay+Area+Therapy.jpg Childhood Emotional Neglect Therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/43879081-7324-4b38-bb03-44c0599fd2d0/Religious+Abuse+and+Deconstruction+Therapy+-+Dr.+Kelsey+Smoker+Baker.jpg Childhood Emotional Neglect Therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/e95d071f-ed75-4c64-83d1-59776b80b85a/Work+Burnout+-+Kelsey+Smoker+Baker+Therapy.jpg Childhood Emotional Neglect Therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618497259178-6XJGK9GR6YAVBQL5L519/20140301_Trade-151_012-2.jpg Childhood Emotional Neglect Therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694583486-2PQT0LQ193RL7MCB6DX4/20140228_Trade+151_0046.jpg Childhood Emotional Neglect Therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694644871-IC85FNH781UNZSZEGHDR/Aro+Ha_0428.jpg Childhood Emotional Neglect Therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607638148090-Y6OFDI575CM3NQV732RJ/Large+JPG-Aro+Ha_0387.jpg Childhood Emotional Neglect Therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607628784608-5D22G9GPLHDSAB2IXC2G/Large+JPG-Aro+Ha_0638.jpg Childhood Emotional Neglect Therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847743861-GWVMBPD7Z7WQRQL9IZZ8/Large+JPG-Aro+Ha_0380.jpg Childhood Emotional Neglect Therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/05867b3c-8fc9-4574-ba27-f985f0767388/unsplash-image-2Ts5HnA67k8.jpg Childhood Emotional Neglect Therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/15cabb06-90d9-4e78-b35d-ebcac5ef6511/pexels-thiago-matos-4576085.jpg Childhood Emotional Neglect Therapy https://www.bigmoodtherapy.com/religious-abuse-deconstruction-therapy daily 0.75 2023-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/d53d2a11-e65a-4768-8865-69b10b1735a3/unsplash-image-lf8nwCdrx00.jpg Religious Abuse & Deconstruction Therapy - Or maybe you’re a survivor of religious abuse. Where you were coerced, manipulated, and/or physically/sexually/emotionally abused within your religious community. Religious communities are the perfect breeding ground for institutionalized abuse due to inherent patriarchy, unbalanced power dynamics, & blind trust in leadership with little accountability for wrongdoing. Your religious trauma is real & valid. Even if you weren’t believed, taken seriously, corerced into staying silent, or it wasn’t safe enough to speak up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/967fd6fa-5e1b-4ea0-ada5-682ffe88f519/Asset+24.png Religious Abuse & Deconstruction Therapy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1638834245859-T5DHDG4UPP818MNNDATA/Big+Mood+Therapy+Services+1.jpg Religious Abuse & Deconstruction Therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/8d0063d9-44d8-4357-95c3-8c0f007587e1/Childhood+Neglect+-+Kelsey+Smoker+Baker+Therapy+in+Bay+Area%2C+CA.jpg Religious Abuse & Deconstruction Therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/e95d071f-ed75-4c64-83d1-59776b80b85a/Work+Burnout+-+Kelsey+Smoker+Baker+Therapy.jpg Religious Abuse & Deconstruction Therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/2378c45f-d968-4fa7-a6a5-1e2776927f65/Trauma+Therapy+-+Dr+Kelsey+Smoker+Baker+Bay+Area+Therapy.jpg Religious Abuse & Deconstruction Therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/f2a34379-60f4-4a8c-a57f-090e93c5cfc2/pexels-thiago-matos-4576085.jpg Religious Abuse & Deconstruction Therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/05867b3c-8fc9-4574-ba27-f985f0767388/unsplash-image-2Ts5HnA67k8.jpg Religious Abuse & Deconstruction Therapy https://www.bigmoodtherapy.com/burnout-therapy daily 0.75 2023-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/967fd6fa-5e1b-4ea0-ada5-682ffe88f519/Asset+24.png Burnout Therapy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/bd35b1bd-79df-409c-a01a-ad7f672dabb3/Big+Mood+Therapy+Work+Burnout.jpg Burnout Therapy - Or you’re a corporate girly And you’re working non-stop at a million hours a week & it’s been this way your entire career. You know it’s not feasible for anyone to work this much, at this pace, with so many demands, but you know you have a good job & feel like you should be able to handle the pressure. The threat of layoffs is too much, and you & your under the desk walking pad are just trying survive late stage capitalism. Or maybe the unthinkable has already happened - you’re laid-off & need a place to decompress and process what’s next. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/67db6a99-5095-4da3-b66f-39ee0b77a859/hush-naidoo-jade-photography-yo01Z-9HQAw-unsplash.jpg Burnout Therapy - You’re a healthcare worker, teacher, or other helping professional And you’re absolutely overworked & underpaid but expected to give it your all every shift with no real support or respite. From Essential Worker Hero, public pots and pan banging in applause, to everybody-moved-on-I-stayed-there. You work tirelessly for patients, clients, & students, and you’re feeling jaded because the system is really showing itself lately. The demands & expectations feel criminal and you’re done done. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1638834245859-T5DHDG4UPP818MNNDATA/Big+Mood+Therapy+Services+1.jpg Burnout Therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/2378c45f-d968-4fa7-a6a5-1e2776927f65/Trauma+Therapy+-+Dr+Kelsey+Smoker+Baker+Bay+Area+Therapy.jpg Burnout Therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/15cabb06-90d9-4e78-b35d-ebcac5ef6511/pexels-thiago-matos-4576085.jpg Burnout Therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/8d0063d9-44d8-4357-95c3-8c0f007587e1/Childhood+Neglect+-+Kelsey+Smoker+Baker+Therapy+in+Bay+Area%2C+CA.jpg Burnout Therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/43879081-7324-4b38-bb03-44c0599fd2d0/Religious+Abuse+and+Deconstruction+Therapy+-+Dr.+Kelsey+Smoker+Baker.jpg Burnout Therapy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/05867b3c-8fc9-4574-ba27-f985f0767388/unsplash-image-2Ts5HnA67k8.jpg Burnout Therapy https://www.bigmoodtherapy.com/anxiety-therapy daily 0.75 2025-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/967fd6fa-5e1b-4ea0-ada5-682ffe88f519/Asset+24.png Anxiety Therapy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1680552655642-VW3TCE6GSNKC0062OULZ/unsplash-image-qL0t5zNGFVQ.jpg Anxiety Therapy - Obsessive-Compulsion Disorder (OCD) Unwanted, intrusive, repetitive thoughts that make you feel anxious or scared (obsessions). To deal with these thoughts, you may also feel like you have to do certain things over and over again (compulsions). Fear of germs or getting sick Fear of something bad happening Feeling like you have to do certain things, like organizing or checking things repeatedly Repeating certain phrases or actions to get rid of unwanted thoughts Feeling like something terrible will happen if you don't do things a certain way Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors like skin picking, pulling hair, hail biting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/4c60a926-3e42-408b-b925-c491f6700562/unsplash-image-Ftvf4VbVbDE.jpg Anxiety Therapy - Relationship Anxiety Constantly worrying about the state of your romantic relationships or friendships. Feeling insecure or jealous when your friends or partner interacts with others Having trouble trusting your partner or feeling like they might cheat on you Feeling like you need constant reassurance from your friends or partner Avoiding conflict or confrontation to avoid risking the relationship Feeling like your self-worth is tied to the status of your relationships Clinginess and dependency in your relationships https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1680552515984-SX5Q7LREQY90N8CBM0JP/unsplash-image-px_9UMmYeUU.jpg Anxiety Therapy - Panic Attacks Sudden and intense episodes of fear or anxiety. Feeling like you can't breathe or that your chest is tight Sweating or chills Feeling like you're going to pass out or faint Trembling or shaking Nausea or stomach pain Feeling detached from reality or like you're in a dream Feeling like you’re dying https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/615d193ff22ff84110be2985/1680552632107-7BGEER4YCSYS8YYLP3Q6/unsplash-image--OrqvIv34pU.jpg Anxiety Therapy - Generalized Anxiety Constant worrying about everyday things, like school, work, or relationships. Restlessness, agitation, or feeling keyed up or on edge. 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