Integrated Music Therapy is a deeply expressive therapeutic practice that invites you to connect with your emotions through music and movement; no musical or dance background required. Whether you're drawn to lyrics that speak your truth, melodies that soothe, or rhythms that move your body, this approach helps you access healing through creative expression.

It’s not about performance, it’s about feeling, noticing, and expressing.

If you’ve done EMDR with me, we’ve likely practiced some form of light stream exercise. This exercise is a great way to pause. Traditionally, light stream is used to reduce distress, ground, or help visualize painful material being released or soothed by a stream of light. This is especially helpful when we feel activation but aren’t yet ready to process things directly.

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In the Celtic tradition, time is not linear, but circular. The land teaches us that everything moves in rhythm, from seed to sprout, bloom to decay, and in between, the quiet hush of becoming.

To pause is to return to the in-between places. The threshold.
The misty edge of forest where the visible meets the unseen. Here, the soul speaks softly, and the heart remembers what the mind forgets…

A facial ice bath is like an inner cold front blowing through a stuffy emotional room. It clears the static, cools the burn, and brings you back to yourself; fresh, clear, and alive.

If you ever need a reset due to feeling overwhelmed or unable to ground, a facial ice bath (or facial icing/cold plunge) is a practice where you submerge your face in cold water for a short period. It’s a simple yet powerful ritual with both physiological and psychological benefits.

If you’ve spent any time with me at all, you’ve likely heard me say, “of course, that makes sense,” a lot. This month, I want to talk about the concept of normalization. In the healing arts, normalization is the act of guiding someone to understand that their struggles, thoughts, emotions, or fears (all experiences) are not signs of weakness, but part of the ebb and flow of the human spirit.

When Einstein was stuck with a problem, you know what he did? You guessed it. He would do an activity that allowed his mind to wonder and make unexpected connections and groundbreaking insights.

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Imbolic, is an ancient Celtic celebration. It’s known as the middle of the winter/spring season. Think of it as the holy day that marks the transition from Winter to Spring. Imbolic is actually a season and from my understanding, it's an old Irish word translating to 'in the belly' referring to pregnant ewes or to 'cleanse or wash' linked to a ritual of cleansing.

Wintering is a metaphor to describe a period of rest, retreat, or introspection.  It can refer to times in life when you step back to reflect, heal or conserve energy, often after a challenging experience or during periods of expansion/growth or transitions.