Driven by Wellness Therapy Studio, LLC

Driven by Wellness Therapy Studio, LLC Anxiety & Trauma Therapist
EMDR + Talk ⁣Therapy + Mind|Body
In office & virtual in Florida

Sometimes “pushing through” isn’t motivation, it’s a way to avoid what’s actually asking for your attention. Staying bus...
02/03/2026

Sometimes “pushing through” isn’t motivation, it’s a way to avoid what’s actually asking for your attention. Staying busy can feel safer than slowing down, especially when checking in feels overwhelming or inconvenient. But even a brief pause can shift something.

You don’t have to fix anything or suddenly feel better, you just have to notice what’s there. Rest doesn’t need to be earned, and presence doesn’t require a full reset. If this pattern feels familiar, you’re not doing it wrong. You’re responding in a way that once made sense, and you can choose to come back to yourself without rushing.

If you’re ready to come back to yourself, my free guide can help. Comment or DM me REGULATE and I will send it to you 🩵

You check once, then again, then a few minutes later. After a while, a nap starts to sound like a good idea, or suddenly...
02/02/2026

You check once, then again, then a few minutes later. After a while, a nap starts to sound like a good idea, or suddenly staying busy feels productive and necessary.

Going to sleep can quiet the noise for a bit, and staying busy can do the same thing. This doesn’t only show up when you’re waiting on a text back. It can show up in a lot of places where discomfort is present.

When that discomfort shows up, the body learns what works, and for a lot of us, what works is escaping it, either by going to sleep or by staying overly productive.

Productivity can become a coping strategy when waiting feels more like a threat than working.
01/29/2026

Productivity can become a coping strategy when waiting feels more like a threat than working.

If this cycle feels familiar, it usually didn’t start with burnout.For a lot of people-pleasers, it starts much earlier,...
01/27/2026

If this cycle feels familiar, it usually didn’t start with burnout.

For a lot of people-pleasers, it starts much earlier, in relationships where being helpful, agreeable, or easy made things feel safer, where staying calm, keeping the peace, or not needing much protected connection.

Over time that becomes automatic, and you start stepping in quickly, taking on more than you meant to, and handling things yourself before you even stop to think about it.

None of that feels like a problem in the moment. It just feels like being responsible, being kind, doing what makes sense.

Burnout and resentment tend to show up later, once your energy is already stretched thin and you’re wondering how you ended up here.

That’s usually when the pattern becomes easier to see.


Dating taught me more than I expected, mostly about patience, self worth, and how easy it is to abandon yourself when yo...
01/21/2026

Dating taught me more than I expected, mostly about patience, self worth, and how easy it is to abandon yourself when you’re afraid of being left behind.

There were so many moments where I felt behind, compared myself to everyone else, or tried to shape myself into whatever I thought would make me easier to choose, not because I didn’t know better, but because uncertainty makes it harder to stay connected to yourself.

When dating brings up pressure, comparison, or the urge to bend yourself to fit, it often shows you where you reach for reassurance, where you minimize what you need, and where you start ignoring your own signals in order to keep the connection going.

A lot of us are walking around taking responsibility for things that aren’t actually ours.Not every weird moment is a re...
01/19/2026

A lot of us are walking around taking responsibility for things that aren’t actually ours.Not every weird moment is a reflection of you. Sometimes it’s just a weird moment.

Not every moment needs a narrative. 🩵


A question most of us have Googled at 1 am while staring at the ceiling and trying to talk ourselves into an answer that...
01/14/2026

A question most of us have Googled at 1 am while staring at the ceiling and trying to talk ourselves into an answer that feels less uncomfortable.

Where are all my reddit lovers out there?

Wanting connection and feeling unsure about getting closer can show up at the same time because two different needs can ...
01/12/2026

Wanting connection and feeling unsure about getting closer can show up at the same time because two different needs can be active at once. One part of you wants closeness, consistency, and a real bond. Another part of you is paying attention because getting closer comes with risk, you’re more visible, you’re more invested, and overall, there’s more at stake.

A lot of us assume that if we meet the right person that we’ll know right away and feel clear from the start. The idea sounds comforting but that’s not how connection usually works. Feeling drawn to someone doesn’t erase protective patterns. As vulnerability increases, you’re more visible and the outcome starts to matter more and uncertainty can show up too. When that happens, we often start scanning, replaying conversations, and paying closer attention to tone or energy shifts as a way to manage the discomfort of not knowing yet.

What can help is slowing down enough to notice what you’re actually responding to. Are you reacting to something happening in real time, or to the discomfort of uncertainty? Are you looking for information or trying to relieve tension? Those questions can be a useful starting point because they keep you focused on what’s actually driving the reaction instead of getting pulled into replaying and second guessing.

I used to think overthinking meant I was doing something wrong, like it meant I wasn’t calm enough, secure enough, or em...
01/08/2026

I used to think overthinking meant I was doing something wrong, like it meant I wasn’t calm enough, secure enough, or emotionally good enough yet. I thought if I could just stop replaying things or figure out the meaning, I’d feel okay enough to move on.

Overthinking wasn’t the issue though, it was just what happened when things felt uncertain or unfinished. Texts, conversations, social moments, and decisions without clear answers were the situations where it showed up the most for me.

What changed wasn’t that the thoughts stopped showing up, they still do.! What changed was how long I stayed in them. I stopped treating every spiral like it needed to be figured out and started noticing when I was getting pulled into my head. With practice, I got better at bringing my attention back to what was actually happening instead of replaying everything.

Things didn’t suddenly or magically feel better, and I didn’t stop caring or thinking deeply. It just became less consuming and less urgent. With practice, interactions felt like they needed to be analyzed less and I could just move on.

If this feels familiar and you want a simple starting point that doesn’t involve breaking down every thought, comment REGULATE and I’ll send you the free guide.


January shows up every year with the unspoken pressure to suddenly become a better version of yourself. But exhaustion d...
01/01/2026

January shows up every year with the unspoken pressure to suddenly become a better version of yourself. But exhaustion doesn’t just reset because a calendar did!

What’s one thing you want more of this year?

Waiting for a text back gives your brain a blank space to fill, and it hates that. Suddenly you’re rereading messages, r...
12/30/2025

Waiting for a text back gives your brain a blank space to fill, and it hates that. Suddenly you’re rereading messages, replaying the conversation, trying to catch a mistake that probably isn’t there. The anxiety isn’t proof that you care too much but it’s just what happens when there isn’t enough information yet to feel secure. Don’t let the silence convince you of a story that hasn’t happened.

If you want tools to calm your body in real life, comment REGULATE to get my free guide - link in bio 🩵

Some parts of today might feel really good.Some might feel heavier than you expected.It’s strange how one day can hold c...
12/25/2025

Some parts of today might feel really good.
Some might feel heavier than you expected.
It’s strange how one day can hold comfort and heaviness at the same time.

However it feels, it does not define your worth.

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