Satori Counseling

04/07/2026

Give yourself permission to feel it all.

04/03/2026

According to decades of research, writing can help us regulate emotions, reduce anxiety, and increase self-awareness because it allows us to externalize what's happening internally. Journaling can be a helpful way to find meaning from tough experiences, identify patterns in our thinking, and give the nervous system a chance to process instead of hold.

I decided to create a little series of journal prompts for anyone who likes reflective journaling/writing, as many of you know that's one of my own favorite ways to make sense of things. Don't worry about being a "good" writer or having the right answers. These are just meant to get your brain juices flowing. It's okay for this to be messy, and showing up for yourself is what matters.

03/31/2026

Let's talk about 🚦🛑✋

A common misconception is that consent only applies to sexual intimacy. But consent applies to so many other boundary areas- taking/sharing photos, sharing personal information, or even making decisions on someone else's behalf.

Consent is willing. Consent is clear. Consent is "yes." ✅
This conversation matters.

03/29/2026

I absolutely love doing ART sessions. 🤗

Some people want to blend ART sessions with traditional talk therapy sessions while others prefer to stick solely to one type of therapy. Either is okay. ART can be used in a single session or several.

It's a flexible, evidence-based approach that meets you exactly where you are. If you're curious about whether ART might be right for you, I'd love to chat! 💙🌺

When we experience trauma, our nervous system is shocked and overwhelmed. Whether it’s a single traumatic event like a car crash or repeated events such as prolonged childhood abuse, we often feel helpless. The trauma happens too much, too soon, and too fast, preventing us from integrating and processing these memories. This leads to changes in our worldview, making us feel like the world is dangerous and we are unsafe, causing us to live in perpetual fear.
Trauma causes our brain to get stuck in danger mode, leading to significant changes in brain structures:
🧠 Amygdala: The fear center misfires constantly, blasting our body with stress hormones that harm us. This can alter the size and function of the amygdala and hippocampus.
🧠Hippocampus: Normally responsible for storing memories, the hippocampus struggles under trauma, leaving the memory “live” in our brain as if it’s still happening. It goes offline, unable to tell if we are safe or in danger, which keeps the fear alarm active.
🧠 Prefrontal Cortex: In charge of rational thinking and decision-making, the amygdala overrides the Prefrontal Cortex during trauma. When it’s offline, we struggle to manage emotions and think clearly.
🧠 The Vagus nerve, which plays a crucial role in regulating our parasympathetic nervous system, is the part of the nervous system that helps us calm down after stress. When trauma occurs, the vagus nerve can become dysregulated, making it difficult for our body to return to a state of calm, leaving us in a constant state of hypervigilance and anxiety.

ART can help calm the overactive amygdala, soothing the fear response through bilateral eye movements and vagal nerve stimulation. The goal of this process is to change how traumatic memories are experienced, which can be associated with improved engagement of brain areas involved in regulation and perspective-taking. Through this process, ART helps reframe perceptions and “positize” experiences, supporting a greater sense of safety and healing.

Find an ART-trained therapist near you. Visit www.AcceleratedResolutionTherapy.com

03/25/2026

𝐋𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧... 🗣

It's important to remember that there are exceptions to each of these communication styles, with specific situations or cultural factors that should be taken into consideration. 👄 💬

03/24/2026

A little reminder for you ✨🖌🎨

03/22/2026

Last summer some of the teachers from Agujo Elementary in the Philippines shared that they had a dream of one day having a school library for their students. These incredible teachers show up every day with heart and dedication for their classrooms. Even without a library they have already made a huge difference in the life of every child that walks into their classrooms. I'm honored to play a small part in helping make their dream happen because these amazing teachers deserve support.
(𝑁𝑜𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑟, 𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑔𝑎 𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑠𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑎 𝑃𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑠 𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑎 𝑠𝑎 𝐴𝑔𝑢𝑗𝑜 𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑆𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑛𝑎 𝑛𝑎𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑎𝑔𝑘𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑛 𝑛𝑔 𝑙𝑖𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑎 𝑠𝑎 𝑚𝑔𝑎 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑦𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑤. 𝑁𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑘𝑎ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑎 𝑡𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑔𝑎 𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑔𝑎 𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑠𝑒𝑟 𝑑𝑎ℎ𝑖𝑙 𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑤-𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑤 𝑝𝑢𝑚𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑘 𝑠𝑖𝑙𝑎 𝑛𝑎 𝑚𝑎𝑦 𝑑𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑘𝑎𝑠𝑦𝑜𝑛 𝑘𝑎ℎ𝑖𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑘𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑎𝑛. 𝑆𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑡 𝑘𝑎𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑏𝑎𝑛, 𝑛𝑎𝑘𝑎𝑘𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑤𝑎 𝑛𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑙𝑎 𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑎𝑔𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑎𝑔𝑜 𝑠𝑎 𝑏𝑢ℎ𝑎𝑦 𝑛𝑔 𝑏𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑡 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑦𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑢𝑚𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑘. 𝐷𝑎ℎ𝑖𝑙 𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑜, 𝑖𝑠𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑘𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑛 𝑠𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛 𝑛𝑎 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑎𝑏𝑎ℎ𝑎𝑔𝑖 𝑎𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑎 𝑚𝑔𝑎 𝑔𝑢𝑟𝑜 𝑎𝑡 𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑦𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑛𝑎 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑝𝑎𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑝 𝑛𝑎 𝑚𝑎𝑔𝑘𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑛 𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑙𝑖𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑟𝑦.)

So much gratitude to everyone who contributed. What an honor to support a community that is already so full of brilliance. 📚🌺
(𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑚𝑎𝑡 𝑠𝑎 𝑙𝑎ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑛𝑔 𝑛𝑎𝑔𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒. 𝐼𝑠𝑎𝑛𝑔 𝑘𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑛 𝑛𝑎 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑎 𝑠𝑎 𝑘𝑜𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑑𝑎𝑑 𝑛𝑎 𝑝𝑢𝑛𝑜 𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑡 𝑘𝑎𝑟𝑢𝑛𝑢𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑛. 📚🌺)

Stay tuned! For now I'm still collecting gently used children's books and there will be more details to come regarding the new library's needs.

03/20/2026

The ADHD brain works incredibly hard every single day by masking, focusing, regulating, and adapting. So at the end of each day, remember that exhaustion is simply biology and it's important to give yourself some grace. 🌿

03/19/2026

Sometimes the most healing thing someone can do for you is simply listen. You deserve that space (and it's okay to ask for it.) 🧡

03/16/2026

Here's your little reminder that our thoughts aren't always facts, and that we get to challenge them. 🩷💭 Use these questions the next time a negative thought shows up uninvited.

03/14/2026

Happy Pi 𝝅 Day ! 🥧

03/12/2026

Tired even after a full night's sleep? 💤🌛 You might be resting in the wrong areas. True restoration means addressing all the places you're depleted, not just the physical ones.

Which type of rest are you neglecting most?