Preservation Within Therapy Practice, LLC

01/23/2026

Trauma healing involves both processes of surviving and thriving. EMDR helps to bridge the gap.

A Letter From a Therapist: Issue 21 Many people seek out therapy confused about their anxiety. They’ll often perseverate on the fact that historical events still bother them or impact their everyday life. The confusion of why they can’t simply be “over it” can be consuming and trigger depres...

12/04/2025

The holiday season can stir up many emotions, both positive and negative. Keep in mind that caring for your mental health is not a disruption to the festivities - it is essential to what you need. Give yourself compassion and honor your peace.

11/23/2025

EMDR offers a unique experience for those who have been reluctant to embrace talk therapy. Read this quarter's blog post to learn why.

A Letter From A Therapist: Issue 20

11/05/2025

Tis the season! And no unfortunately I don’t mean in the “merry” sense. It’s sick season! Time to baton down and prioritize your health because there’s nothing that stress and depression like to feed on more than a deregulated body system.

Make the time to give your body what it needs - get the check up, drink tons of fluids, make sleep the biggest priority, and take care of yourself so that you can have the energy to take care of your mind. ☕️

08/27/2025

What you have endured and experienced in the past is still very much here in your present. How you interpret your history has a significant influence on how you see yourself and the world around you now.

08/20/2025

This rainy day at the end of summer has me craving a seasonal shift. It really can be emotionally cathartic to acknowledge time passing in our lives in the framework of seasons. It can allow us to feel an experience of closure and review before considering what we’d like to take on and accomplish in the next stage. In New England, we’re fortunate to have true seasonal changes to prompt this reflection.

What was this past summer to you? What have you gained gratitude for from the last few months? Where would you like to make some intentional changes as we enter into the autumnal months?

06/17/2025

Expectations can often shadow the best moments in There are times that we want something so badly in our lives that we end up developing expectations that are undeliverable. Be aware of these triggers as they may lead to unnecessary pain and prevent gratitude from developing in beautiful human experiences that are already here.

06/17/2025

Why does guilt feel like a dirty word?

A Letter From A Therapist: Issue 19

05/13/2025

I’m doing everything I can to try and convince my allergies that I love the spring. No doubt it’s beautiful but wow does my system have a hard time adjusting!

I hope you are able to open the windows and take in some of that fresh air we in New England have been starved of for the last few months. 🌸

04/29/2025

Are you being stripped of the life you could have lived if only you could get out of your own way? Some individuals find procrastination to be a debilitating aspect of their life. Aside from the result of being inundated with tasks, it may result in feelings of severe low self-worth and anxiety.

Try to consider what tasks you actively avoid - why do you distance yourself with certain tasks? What is the meaning behind the avoidance? How can you challenge yourself to implement attainable productive steps?

04/24/2025

Is there too much on your mind? Do you find yourself obsessing and recycling the same thoughts and stressors over and over and over again? Ever try journaling?

Most find journaling to be a taxing exercise that turns into a scrapbook of negativity. Instead, make it a structured intervention to purge and release the cycling. Set a timer for 3 minutes and don’t let your pen lift from the paper - write whatever comes to mind in a long, drawn out, and messy sentence. You will find that this allows your mind to process the content through a secondary medium and will alleviate the intensity of distress - kind of like putting it through a filter. My clients know that early in their treatment I love prescribing this form of expressive writing because it really does help!

04/12/2025

Ever find yourself lying in bed, willing sleep to wash over your consciousness but feeling like it’s futile effort? What is the content of your rumination? What are you unable to put to bed mentally?

There can be a lot of depth in what we perseverate on when we are trying to rest. So maybe thoughts may require more commitment and attention during our waking hours.