Stacey Sanderson at Inquire Within

12/16/2025

A little louder for those in the back!

12/15/2025

I like this guy’s thinking!

12/08/2025

I am jumping into the fray of commentary about family estrangement. I know there are strong feelings about it on either side. I wanted to share perspective not from my opinion, but from the experience of talking to so many clients about it. Here is my latest YouTube post:

All about estrangement, from the perspective of family dynamics, attachment and real stories.

12/04/2025

On this last full moon of the year, what is culminating for you and what are you releasing? If you are feeling overwhelmed, stressed, if the holiday season brings difficulty, please note that I do have space for you both in-person and on-line.

12/02/2025

Not all of us have easy, comfortable relationships with out family. Many have chosen to uphold a necessary boundary of 'no contact'. Or, perhaps you have experienced a lapse in connection with people. Estrangement is no longer uncommon, and nothing to be ashamed of. Here are 5 common reasons for estrangement:

Family estrangement is becoming more common, and causing a lot of suffering. In this video I share three reasons that I hear the most often in the therapy sp...

12/01/2025

For many of us the holiday season may bring stress, grief or disappointment. If you have a toxic person (or people) in your life it can be difficult to stay in alignment with what truly matters to you. From grief, to expectations, to estrangement and dealing with sabotagers, we will cover it all. Tomorrow, Tuesday December 2, 7 p.m., the link to register is below:

Navigating Narcissism During the Holidays Workshop with Stacey Sanderson

11/28/2025

I don't know why, but for some reason, my Insta feeds are full of reels of women my age, alone in their perfectly curated homes, wearing a cute outfit, telling us all they 'love their life'. I hope they do. This short podcast gently questions if 'independence leads to isolation'. It is a good listen!

11/28/2025

Recent updates to the CDC website suggesting a link between vaccines and autism contradict the scientific consensus that autism has complex, multifactorial origins involving genetic, biological, and environmental interactions.

APA Services is committed to advocating for policies and research priorities that uphold rigorous standards for research and communication and actively counter misinformation and stigma.

Read more here: https://at.apa.org/ayg

11/24/2025

Sharing a blog post that offers some strategies for holiday overwhelm. From old conditioned patterns, cultural expectations and loyalty binds, we can be distracted from the joyful center we are trying to create for ourselves.

There was a meme a few years back that described someone ‘trading their regular anxiety for their sparkly Christmas anxiety’. This post is of course for you - but also for anyone wanting to enjoy the season without the usual overwhelm. This takes form for people in different ways, so I will try ...

11/21/2025

Happy Friday, everyone! For those who aren't aware, I offer free, virtual workshops about once a month, on a variety of topics. Early next month, the focus for the workshop will be 'Navigating Narcissism during the Holidays'. It is my lived experience that this can be a very challenging time. In the workshop we will talk about what to expect, how to set boundaries, and how ritual (both new and old) can help you find your center and live in joy!

Here is the link to register:

11/20/2025

This is a podcast talk I did a while back. I hope it resonates!

In this empowering episode of the Holiday Survival Podcast, we dive into the complexities of dealing with toxic personalities, particularly narcissistic...