Mindful Matters Mind-Body Counselling

02/27/2026

The need for safe emotional connection is wired by millions of years of evolution. From cradle to grave, we seek comfort through connection. Distressed partners may use angry words or show unpleasant emotions but underneath are always asking: Are you there for me? Do I matter to you? Will you show up when I need you?
Love is our best survival mechanism and to suddenly feel cut off from our partner is coded by the brain as a primal panic. When we understand these primary attachment needs and longing for connection, we start to lean into each other, rather than away. We start to build capacity to hold each other through not just the good times but through our most challenging life moments. There is hope in finding our way back to each other ❤️

Johnson, S (2008). Hold me tight: Seven conversations for a lifetime of love.

02/20/2026

I am so excited to announce that I have officially expanded my practice to include couples therapy!
Relationships are the heartbeat of our lives, but they can also be our greatest source of stress. Whether you’re feeling disconnected or stuck in the same recurring argument, I’m here to help you find your way back to each other.

What is EFCT?
In my work with couples, I use Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT). Rather than just teaching communication “tips,” we go deeper to understand the emotional patterns—the “dance”—that keeps you stuck. EFCT is about creating a secure attachment bond where both partners feel safe, seen, and truly heard.

A Safe Space for All Love
It is deeply important to me that therapy is a sanctuary for all couples. I warmly welcome:
🌍 Couples from all diverse cultural backgrounds.
🏳️‍🌈 Gender-diverse and LGBTQ+ couples.
Your unique story, identity, and background are not just respected here—they are valued.

✨ Ready to reconnect? Click the link in my bio to book a consultation or DM me.

LoveIsLove

11/12/2025

What we give our attention to grows. Expanding our awareness actually creates new neural pathways in the brain. What do you want to grow more of in your life?
For me these days it’s Connection, Positivity, Patience. ❤️☀️🧘🏼‍♀️

11/12/2025

What we give our attention to grows. Expanding our awareness actually creates new neural pathways in the brain. What do you want to grow?
For me these days it’s Connection, Positivity, Patience. ❤️☀️🧘🏼‍♀️

11/03/2025

10/10/2025

The 2025 Mental Health Day theme is “Access to Services – Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies,” which stresses the importance of inclusive support during crises. It’s not just about physical aid; mental health services like counseling and psychological care are equally crucial. This day aims to create a safe space for individuals to share their struggles and seek help, promoting resilience and reducing stigma.

We need to hear each other and lean in to each other 💚

09/10/2025

As we come back to our fall routines, consider how and when you are making time in your schedule to connect with others and engage in your community. This is a key element to our overall health and well being.

Isolation and loneliness is actually dangerous to our health and is shown to double the rates of heart attack and stroke, depress our immune function, cause low stress tolerance, as well as increased rates of anxiety snd depression. Feeling excluded from groups and the community also triggers the same pain circuits as physical pain.

Search online, talk to your friends, family and coworkers about activities and events they are involved in, see what interests you and get out there and connect! Your heart and mind will thank you for it ❤️

09/02/2025

As the season changes, remember to allow yourself to slowly transition. Your nervous system needs time to adjust to the busyness of the fall routine, the cooler weather and the many emotions that come with this time of year.

If you were able to experience the slowness and lightness of summer, remember that was imprinted in your nervous system and your body and brain remember what that experience was.

So elicit a felt sense of it in the middle of your busy day and remind yourself that even in the busy times, we always have time to slow down, be present, look around, take a deep breath and enjoy the moment 🍃🍂 ☀️

08/13/2025

Somatic (SE) Touch helps the body recover from physical and emotional overwhelm.

For many people, traumatic experiences may not even be in their conscious memory, but they know that talk therapy is not helping.
SE Touch is a slow type of bodywork that provides neuro signals to the body to decrease the production of stress cortisol levels and increase the trust hormones such as oxytocin. The body is able to start to organize towards having more regulation and resilience in the nervous system and vital organs (viscera).

Kathy Kain emphasizes that “Somatic therapists need to be highly skilled in their capacities to understand as many of the body’s forms of communication as possible.”

To book a somatic touch session, click the link in the bio.

06/24/2025

Secure attachment means being able to ask for AND accept help; being able to notice cues AND offer help to our loved ones.

Our attachment relationships influence our internal working models of ourselves as well as others.

A safe haven connection calms the nervous system and makes distress manageable.

It’s important to build on or learn how to open up to secure relationships in order to feel good in our lives.