by Jenny Bilksie-Smith | Dec 26, 2025
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...
by Jenny Bilksie-Smith | Dec 5, 2025
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...
by Jenny Bilksie-Smith | Dec 5, 2025
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...
by Jenny Bilksie-Smith | Dec 5, 2025
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....
by Jenny Bilksie-Smith | Dec 1, 2025
Feeling “Gross” In Your Body? A Therapist’s Guide to Coming Home to Yourself What do you do when being in you’re feeling “gross” in your body—like you want to hide or crawl out of your skin? How do you navigate the painful tension of wanting to be seen as...
