by BRITTANYKRIPPNER | May 7, 2026 | Therapy for Anxiety, Therapy for Trauma
You finally sit down at the end of the day, but your body still feels “on.”Your mind scans for problems before they happen.You replay conversations.You jump at small noises.You struggle to relax, even in safe environments. From the outside, it can look like anxiety,...
by BRITTANYKRIPPNER | Feb 17, 2026 | Mental Health Education, Therapy for Anxiety, Therapy for Trauma
Attachment Styles Through the Polyvagal Lens Attachment theory helps us understand why we relate the way we do. The Polyvagal Theory, developed by Stephen Porges, helps us understand what our nervous system is doing underneath it. When we bring these two frameworks...
by BRITTANYKRIPPNER | Jan 9, 2026 | Therapy for Anxiety
Anxiety doesn’t start in your thoughts.It starts in your body. Before your brain forms a single worry, your nervous system is already scanning the environment, your relationships, and even your internal sensations asking one essential question: “Am I safe right now?”...
by BRITTANYKRIPPNER | Dec 28, 2025 | Therapy for Anxiety, Therapy for Depression
The start of a new year often arrives carrying a heavy message: reinvent yourself.Set big goals. Be better. Do more. For many people, this pressure doesn’t feel inspiring—it feels dysregulating. If your nervous system is already carrying stress, grief, burnout, or...
by BRITTANYKRIPPNER | Dec 19, 2025 | Mental Health Education, Therapy for Anxiety, Therapy for Depression, Therapy for Trauma
Family relationships have a unique way of activating our nervous system. Even when we deeply love the people we’re around, being with family can bring up anxiety, guilt, shutdown, or emotional overwhelm. If you’ve ever wondered “Why do I feel like a different version...
by BRITTANYKRIPPNER | Dec 5, 2025 | Therapy for Anxiety, Therapy for Depression, Therapy for Trauma
Self-harm is often misunderstood from the outside, but for many people it functions as a way to cope with overwhelming emotions, numbness, or a sense of loss of control. If you’re struggling, you deserve compassion, not judgment—and support, not silence. While nothing...
