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People Pleasing: Why It’s So Hard to Stop and Why It’s Worth It

Jennifer Blaney October 21, 2025 No Comments

People pleasing often masquerades as kindness, empathy, or being “easy going.” But beneath the surface, it can be a deeply ingrained survival strategy, one that leaves us disconnected from our…

Visiting Our Parents: Why We Sometimes Feel Like Kids Again

Jennifer Blaney October 10, 2025 No Comments

Have you ever walked into your childhood home and suddenly felt like a teenager again? Maybe you find yourself reacting to your parents in ways you thought you’d outgrown, feeling…

The Window of Tolerance: Why Self-Awareness Opens the Door to Emotional Resilience

Jennifer Blaney August 30, 2025 No Comments

In trauma-informed therapy, one of the most quietly transformative concepts is the Window of Tolerance. Coined by Dr. Dan Siegel, it describes the emotional zone in which we can function,…

🌿 Perimenopause & Neurodivergence: Why It’s Not Just Hormones

Jennifer Blaney August 25, 2025 No Comments

For many women, perimenopause arrives like a fog, subtle at first, then suddenly disorienting. Mood swings, sleep disruption, anxiety, and a sense of “losing yourself” are common. But for neurodivergent…

Externalising the Inner Critic — Your Personal Boggart

Jennifer Blaney August 22, 2025 No Comments

Ever feel like your inner critic has way too much power? Imagine it as your own personal boggart, that fear-shaped creature from Harry Potter that takes the form of what…

It’s a Memory, Not a Prophecy: Meeting Fear with Compassion

Jennifer Blaney August 11, 2025 No Comments

Some mornings bring clarity. Today, a simple phrase reshaped how I meet my own nervous system in moments of fear: “It’s a memory, not a prophecy.” When the Body Remembers…

The Quiet Power of Showing Up for Yourself

risepsychotherapyadmin June 25, 2025 No Comments

Quiet Progress: Noticing Change Beneath the Surface We’re often taught that progress must be visible, measured in achievements, productivity, or outward success. But true healing rarely looks like that. Often,…

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People Pleasing: Why It’s So Hard to Stop and Why It’s Worth It

Visiting Our Parents: Why We Sometimes Feel Like Kids Again

The Window of Tolerance: Why Self-Awareness Opens the Door to Emotional Resilience

🌿 Perimenopause & Neurodivergence: Why It’s Not Just Hormones

Externalising the Inner Critic — Your Personal Boggart

It’s a Memory, Not a Prophecy: Meeting Fear with Compassion

The Quiet Power of Showing Up for Yourself