SPECIALTIES
DEPRESSION/ANXIETY
TRAUMA
A daily struggle
Many people struggle daily with overwhelming anxiety and depression. Anxiety can become excessive, all-consuming, and interfere with daily living.
What is Trauma?
Trauma is the response to a a deeply distressing or disturbing experience that overwhelms an individual’s ability to cope. This can cause feelings of helplessness, diminishes their sense of self and their ability to feel a full range of emotions and experiences. Trauma also results from an accumulation of stressful experiences, sometimes with no clear start or end.
GRIEF AND LOSS
LIFE TRANSITIONS
We grieve because we love
Everyone grieves at their own pace in their own way. Few things impact people more than the death of a loved one. At a time when we most need other family members, they are often unable to be there for us.
Dealing with life changes
Things in life are often complicated and difficult to navigate alone. Coming out of COVID isolation, graduating from school, moving out, loosing a job, the ending of a relationship, moving to a new area, dealing with aging parents; these are all examples of life transitions.
Healing Our Core Issues - HOCI model
What Every Child Deserves — and What Every Adult Must Reclaim to Heal. From the moment we enter this world, we are born with essential emotional and psychological rights. These birthrights form the foundation of healthy development, authentic connection, and a functional sense of self. When honored, they help us grow into grounded, confident, relational human beings. When violated—through neglect, chaos, inconsistencies, or trauma—we lose access to parts of ourselves that were never meant to be taken. Healing is the process of reclaiming these birthrights so we can live from our Functional Adult Self.
Below are the six Core Birthrights, defined and expanded for deeper clarity and personal reflection:
1: The Birthright to Be Valued
“I matter simply because I exist.” Every child deserves to be seen, welcomed, and treated as inherently valuable. When caregivers delight in us, protect us, and show consistent interest in who we are, we internalize the truth that we are worthy and lovable.
2. The Birthright to Be Vulnerable and Protected
“I am safe enough to be vulnerable.” As children, we are supposed to be vulnerable—open, tender, and dependent. We rely on adults to protect us physically, emotionally, and psychologically.
3. The Birthright to Be Imperfect and Fully Human
“I am allowed to learn, make mistakes, and grow.” Children must be able to fail, try again, misjudge, ask for help, and be messy. This is how we learn.
4. The Birthright to Have Needs and Wants
“My needs and desires are legitimate.” We are born needing physical care, affection, guidance, attention, rest, comfort, boundaries, and connection. Having needs is human—not shameful.
5. The Birthright to Be Spontaneous and Joyful
“I am free to play, explore, and experience joy.” Healthy childhood includes play, imagination, creativity, silliness, curiosity, and moments of pure joy. These experiences wire the brain for resilience, connection, and emotional regulation.
6. The Birthright to Be Attached and Connected
“I am meant to love and be loved.” Humans are wired for connection. We need attunement, eye contact, warmth, responsiveness, and relational consistency.