Frequently asked questions

What if my stress is caused by real problems that won’t go away?
Then those problems need to be addressed directly - and the emotional release work supports that exploration. You can't be at peace with genuine unresolved stressors by working on your mindset alone. We work on both: the practical situation that needs to change, and the emotional triggering that makes it harder to think clearly and act effectively. One feeds the other. Address both and you have real traction.
Does plant medicine help with stress?
Plant medicine is always optional - and when it is included, many find that it can be a potent tool. Used with clear intention and skilled support, it can accelerate being in touch with the Fear and Self-doubt that's been difficult to reach in other ways. Cannabis and psilocybin are the medicines I work with, and we cover together everything you need to know before going in.
How is this different from talk therapy?
Emotional Liberation works at a different level than traditional therapy, and for many people, it reaches places talk therapy hasn't been able to. Talk therapy tends to work at the level of understanding - and understanding why you're stressed, while useful, rarely dissolves the stress itself. This work engages the emotions directly, at the level where they're stored, helping unwind the patterns that keep the stress response firing even when the situation has changed. The result is change you can feel, especially under pressure. I'm a credentialed Emotional Liberation practitioner, plant medicine facilitator, and Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, not a licensed psychotherapist. What I offer sits at the frontier of emotional healing, and for many people, it reaches places other modalities haven't.
I know I’m stressed but I don’t know what I’m actually feeling. Where do I start?
If you can't name what you're feeling beyond "stressed," that's completely normal. "Stressed" is a catch-all word. In the Emotional Liberation work, we explore what emotions are actually behind it. Often it's a cocktail of Fear, Anxiety, Frustration, or Self-doubt. Identifying the difficult emotions at play empowers you to work with them directly. Stress doesn't have to be a mystery you're held hostage by. There's an effective and efficient method to work with it that gets to the root of what's actually driving it. And if you're wondering whether working with me is a good fit for exploring this, the best next step is a complimentary Discovery Session. You'll complete a client intake form first, then we'll meet on Zoom to explore what's possible.

Ready to find out what’s really underneath the stress?

The Emotional Liberation work goes beneath the catch-all and into the specific emotions driving it – where real change becomes possible.

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