Wise Body Therapy Mental Health Blog
Out of the Pantry
Out of the Pantry by Ronni Robinson How Out of the Pantry illuminates disordered eating, addiction, and recovery—and what it teaches us about comfort, embodiment, and reclaiming strength. Out of the Pantry speaks directly to anyone who has struggled with disordered...
Where the Crawdads Sing
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens How Where the Crawdads Sing explores abandonment, belonging, and the intelligence of nature—and what it teaches us about loneliness, resilience, and being shaped by what holds us. While reading Where the Crawdads Sing, my mind...
The Water Dancer
The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates How The Water Dancer explores memory, trauma, and liberation—and what it teaches us about truth, healing, and collective freedom. “Memory is the chariot, a memory is the way, and memory is bridge from the curse of slavery to the...
My Heart Cant Even Believe It
My Heart Can’t Even Believe It by Amy Silverman How My Heart Can’t Even Believe It expands our understanding of disability, love, grief, and belonging—and what it teaches us about redefining “normal.” Discover how one mother’s story invites a deeper cultural...
The Willpower Instinct
The Willpower Instinct by Kelly McGonigal, PhD How The Willpower Instinct reframes self-control, desire, and change—and what it teaches us about working with our nervous system instead of against it. Discover how willpower isn’t a fixed trait but a trainable mind–body...
What Is Relational Trauma
What Is Relational Trauma? When Connection Becomes the Wound Most people think trauma comes from something obvious—an accident, an assault, a single catastrophic event. But many of the people who come to therapy say something different: “Nothing terrible happened… and...
It’s Not Always Depression: A Therapist’s Review
It’s Not Always Depression by Hillary Jacobs Hendel, LCSW Learn how It’s Not Always Depression reframes anxiety, emotion, and vitality through neuroscience and compassion—and what it teaches us about healing. Discover six powerful lessons—from the science of emotion...
What Do Healthy Boundaries Actually Look Like?
What Do Healthy Boundaries Actually Look Like? If you grew up in a family or culture where saying “no” felt selfish—or where love was earned through accommodation—boundaries can feel confusing. You might know what they should look like, but when it comes time to set...
Heal Body Shame Even When Your Body Feels Like the Enemy
Here’s what becomes possible when you stop fighting and heal body shame by listening instead. When the Body Feels Like the Enemy If you’ve spent years hearing that your body is too big, too soft, too much—of course you’d want to disconnect from it. Body shame isn’t a...
Why You Keep Repeating Relationship Patterns
Why You Keep Repeating the Same Relationship Patterns (Even When You Swear You’re Done With Them) If you’ve ever wondered why you keep repeating relationship patterns or emotional patterns—even after all the therapy, insight, and healing you’ve already done—you’re not...
Self-Compassion and Inner Resilience: The Science of Becoming Steadier Inside
If you’ve ever wanted to feel steadier inside—more grounded, more in charge of your reactions—you’re in good company. Maybe you’ve noticed moments where you get pulled off center: You react more strongly than you meant to. A small mistake throws your whole day off....
Reconnect With Your Body: How I Stopped Performing and Came Home to Myself
Stop Performing, Start Listening: What Ecstatic Dance Taught Me About Reconnecting With My Body If you’ve ever longed to feel more at home in your body—safer, softer, more present—you’re in good company. Many of us move through the world as if our bodies are something...