Posts by Lauren Robbins

In the book Polysecure, author Jessica Fern introduces us to the concept of HEARTS, an acronym that she uses to “encapsulate the different ingredients, skills, capacities, and ways of being…

Has your therapist ever suggested that you meditate? Did you immediately ask yourself, “why would I do that”? Believe it or not, there’s empirical research and evidence that supports meditation…

There were a lot of things I wasn’t prepared for when I became a parent. Perhaps one of the most surprising was my own level of emotional dysregulation. When I…

Let’s talk about emotions. What comes to mind when you think about emotions? Have you ever considered that emotions are neither good nor bad? They may contribute to decisions, behaviors,…

I recently discovered a processing/healing writing exercise from a podcast called Be You Podcast by coach and spirituality and wellness enthusiast Jill Herman (link to the episode is below).  I…

Emotional healing involves focusing on becoming friends with your emotional vulnerability and tending to it daily, especially in highly charged moments.  Tending to your vulnerability can look like acknowledging and…

The phrase “life is full of uncertainty” probably is not unfamiliar to you. We all know life throws the good, the bad, and the chaotic at us in any which…

This is the time of year we hear a lot about motivation. We’ve made our New Year’s resolutions, some time has passed and now that the excitement has worn off…

I recently learned a new concept in a training about S.A.F.E which stands for Somatic and Attachment focused EMDR which is a therapy that focuses on how our early experiences…