Writing at the edge
of science and soul.
Every claim here carries its evidence grade — proven, promising, or a beautiful old framework. I would rather lose an argument than round one up, and there is a great deal of rounding up in this field.
Evidence-grounded, honestly felt. On the nervous system, psychedelics, embodiment, and what it means to actually change.
From the archive.
Grieving Something That Didn’t Die: What the Research Can Tell Us
Grieving a relationship, health or a future that changed? Explore non-death loss, ambiguous grief, what research shows and questions for finding support.
What Actually Helps When Grief Gets Stuck? What the Trials Really Show
What the randomised trials actually found about prolonged grief disorder treatment - therapy, online CBT, antidepressants, naltrexone and…
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Can You Heal Trauma Without Reliving It?
It is the question people ask last, usually at the end of a call in a slightly different…
Read → 11 minYou know your answer. Then they look disappointed.
You know what you want. So why does someone else’s disappointment change your answer? A closer look at…
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How to Tell If What You Want Is Actually Yours
Some of what you want you picked up from someone else’s life. How to tell a borrowed want…
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What Does “Trauma Is Stored in the Body” Actually Mean?
You have heard the phrase. It is on book covers, in workshop titles, in the mouth of every…
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What Should I Expect in My First Session With a Somatic Practitioner?
Most people who book this kind of work spend the week beforehand quietly bracing. Not for the session.…
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Does Your Menstrual Cycle Change How Psychedelics Affect You?
If you have taken psilocybin, LSD, ayahuasca or MDMA more than once, you may have noticed that the…
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How Do I Know If My Therapist Is Actually Trauma-Informed?
It is eleven at night and you are on somebody’s website. The page says trauma-informed. It says somatic.…
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