As someone who has lived with years of chronic pain due to physical trauma to the body as well as a genetic tendency (talking strictly biology there—you’ll understand this comment shortly), I’m always paying attention to how to support myself and others dealing with this lifeforce draining experience...

EMDR isn’t just for big trauma. The biggest shifts often come from healing the small moments that shaped us, unleashing growth. Most people have heard of EMDR for trauma. But what if it could also help you perform better under pressure, parent with more patience, or finally quiet that low-grade anxious...

EMDR is having quite a moment. Most people who've done any exploration of the therapy world have heard of it — and many arrive at my office already asking for it by name. Which I love!! But what is EMDR? How does it work? And how do you know if it's the...

Something happened to me yesterday. I opened Nextdoor for the first time in years; my original intention simply to figure out how to unsubscribe. But then, I started reading. Someone was defending themselves after making a hard decision that a group of people labeled cruel. She wrote that she’d cried all night...

There’s something strange happening over here. People (others—and me) are used to my energy. I’m a connector of concepts and insights, and I tend to quickly weave those things into unique offerings—workshops and groups. So it’s been weird. Nothing from Renee. I have a couple of people who regularly check in. “You’re not ready...

Dreamwork was a significant contributor to my personal growth in my 20s and 30s. It became a constant companion in my healing repertoire—one that helped me listen more deeply to myself, beyond what my waking mind could easily articulate. I’ve run dream groups at various points throughout my career, and...

What subtle things do you allow to come between you and your own happiness? This is a question worth some mindful exploration. It’s taken many forms for me over the years. I can’t relax until the dishes are done. Until the trash is out. Until the house is less messy...

Over my Christmas break, I noticed something that was music to my soul: spontaneous and brief bursts of belly laughter coming from MY mouth at the most random moments. I would laugh at a television character who was just being quirky or weird. I would laugh at myself acting as...

I have been doing a lot of reflection on the power of community and connection for the next phase of my business. In a time when corporations are, indeed, running the world with a questionable moral compass, I feel that how we do business is an important consideration. Back when...