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Reflections on therapy

A collection of stories specifically exploring therapy.

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Why Sitting With Your Feelings Is Hard — And How Emotional Regulation Skills Helps You Heal

Simran Sakshi

10/16/2025 · 10 min read

Why Sitting With Your Feelings Is Hard — And How Emotional Regulation Skills Helps You Heal

Learn why sitting with your feelings feels overwhelming and how emotional regulation skills can help adults heal, feel safer, and process emotions with support.


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Why Panic Attacks Happen: A Trauma-Informed Look at Fear, Biology, and Safety

Simran Sakshi

9/18/2025 · 11 min read

Why Panic Attacks Happen: A Trauma-Informed Look at Fear, Biology, and Safety

Learn why panic attacks happen, what a panic attack feels like, and trauma-informed ways to calm your body. Includes grounding tools, emotional explanations, and...


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Understanding the Freeze Response & How to Regulate Your Nervous System

Simran Sakshi

8/21/2025 · 8 min read

Understanding the Freeze Response & How to Regulate Your Nervous System

Learn why you freeze during decisions or conversations, how to tell if your nervous system is dysregulated, and simple nervous system regulation exercises to help you...


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What a Safe Therapy Space Feels Like: Insights from Trauma-Informed Practice

Simran Sakshi

7/17/2025 · 5 min read

What a Safe Therapy Space Feels Like: Insights from Trauma-Informed Practice

Discover what a truly safe therapy space feels like through the lens of trauma-informed care. Learn how trust, safety, and presence create healing beyond...


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Is AI Replacing Therapy? Why People Prefer ChatGPT Over Therapists Sometimes

Simran Sakshi

6/19/2025 · 8 min read

Is AI Replacing Therapy? Why People Prefer ChatGPT Over Therapists Sometimes

AI as a therapist feels more accessible, safe, and low-cost, without judgment or fear of being misunderstood. But is AI replacing therapy — or something else?


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Giving Feedback to Your Therapist Isn’t Rejection — It’s Relationship

Simran Sakshi

5/22/2025 · 5 min read

Giving Feedback to Your Therapist Isn’t Rejection — It’s Relationship

Struggling to say what’s not working to your therapist? Here's why giving honest feedback and receiving it with vulnerability is important.


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