Touch of Peace Therapy

07/17/2025

06/09/2025

I hear often in my office from people that when they lay down at night they cant get to sleep because they cant “turn their mind off.”

Because we are always busy, we often never take time throughout the day to dedicate to worry or internal distress. We fail to intentionally notice and acknowledge all the thoughts, feelings and worries inside ourselves. Therefore, at night, when we lay down and it’s quiet our minds start thinking, “Oh finally, nows my time.”

Dumping your brain onto paper beforere bed can help with sleep.

Your mind was made to have ideas, not hold them.

If it lives in your head, it multiplies.

If it lives on paper, it gets managed.

Clarity begins the moment you externalize your thoughts.

05/18/2025

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04/17/2025

MAKING A HOME FOR JOY
Pleasure and feeling just right is a domain deep inside of each of us. Whenever we have nice things going on around us - like in this photo when I sat on the beach in Nicaragua and took in the sights, sounds and feelings of the ocean - we can choose to do one of two things. One, we can pass it over, and return to our left brain and zip back into the hurry of our day, or two, we can let it in…..take in and appreciate the moment and allow the deep pleasure of what we observe going on both around us and in our bodies as we notice what is happening and gradually allowing and giving that feeling more space on the inside. It’s a kind of attention that softens the edges of the place where the pleasure originates, as if we are letting down the dam for the flooding to take place. Don’t let these moments in your day pass you by. Slow down, take it in, and allow the happiness to ripple into the darkest corners inside yourself and let the experience wash them clean. Moments like this in life are fleeting, so don’t waste them!!! Instead let them nourish and energize you so that you can continue your journey with a spring in your step.

04/02/2025

Parts mapping….can you relate?

03/31/2025

You cannot change others, but you can change your approach. The power of reframing your messages to your loved ones can make all the difference in the world! What’s your favorite reframe when communicating?

02/26/2025

I’m a therapist and I’m not ashamed to admit….

1. My anger part sometimes gets the best of me and drives my bus.
2. My perfect part places a lot of pressure on me creating an internal environment inside myself that rarely allows me to celebrate what I’ve done well.
3. I have a part of me that uses sugar to comfort me and doesn’t respond well internally to the word “No.”
4. I have a history of an abusive marriage and I developed unhealthy relationship patterns during this relationship that I still struggle with today at times.
5. Once in awhile my ovethinker part stresses out about how I was during a therapy session and sends me messages internally that “I’m not good enough” and “you should quit and do something else because your not good at this.”As a therapist, I think it’s important to remind people that I, too, am human and I have internal battles and struggles. Life is an ever changing journey and we never have it all figured out.

02/21/2025

Recovering from Complex Trauma can feel like a battle against a fire-breathing dragon. You may feel like you are doing your best to manage your symptoms and yet you’re just moving from one burning fire to another which feels like a never-ending battle.

But it isn’t. There is no dragon. What you are truly experiencing are symptoms that are signal flares. Parts of you are locked deep inside that are desperate to be seen, heard and are begging for help. Signal flares mean someone is in trouble. I would love to help you rescue the parts of you that are locked so deep inside and who are so desperate for healing. Help is on the way and that is YOU!!!
Contact me today to schedule an appointment.

02/18/2025

10/16/2024

I would love to help you sort through the chaos inside. Make an appointment online or give me a call.

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09/03/2024

Have you gotten your daily D.O.S.E.????? The 4 Happiness chemicals are Dopamine Oxytocin Serotonin Endorphins. Here is a short run down of my “dopamine menu”. What activities increase your motivation, learning and pleasure?