Notes from the practice

Writing on the in-between.

Short essays on ADHD, anxiety, grief, burnout, and the nervous system - written for the people I work with, and anyone else who needs them.

01

ADHD

Rejection sensitive dysphoria: when a small comment levels you.

Why rejection hits so hard with ADHD, what RSD looks like day to day, and what actually helps bring the wave down.

August 2026 · 8 min readRead →

02

BURNOUT

Burnout or depression? How to tell the difference.

When everything feels like mud, is it burnout or depression? Five questions to help sort them out - and what actually helps for each.

July 2026 · 7 min readRead →

03

BIPOLAR

"Am I bipolar?" What those mood swings might mean.

Not every mood swing is bipolar disorder. What the diagnosis actually looks like - and what commonly gets mistaken for it.

July 2026 · 8 min readRead →

04

ANXIETY

Panic attack or anxiety attack? Here's the difference.

They feel similar and behave very differently. How to tell them apart in real time - and what helps in the moment for each.

July 2026 · 6 min readRead →

05

TRAUMA

Signs of childhood trauma in adults.

How early trauma shows up decades later - often disguised as personality, anxiety, perfectionism, or being 'the strong one.'

July 2026 · 9 min readRead →

06

Brainspotting

What is Brainspotting therapy? A complete guide.

How Brainspotting works, who it helps, what the research says, and how it compares to EMDR and talk therapy.

July 2026 · 9 min readRead →

07

ADHD · Washington

How to find an ADHD therapist in Washington.

A practical guide to finding an adult ADHD therapist in WA - what to look for, what to ask, insurance vs. private pay, and telehealth options across the state.

July 2026 · 7 min readRead →

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ADHD

ADHD burnout isn't laziness.

What it actually means when 'just do it' stops working - and how to tell the difference between a rest day and a nervous system that needs more than rest.

June 2026 · 6 min readRead →

09

Brainspotting

What a Brainspotting session actually feels like.

A plain-language walk-through of a body-based therapy that reaches the stuck stuff talk therapy sometimes can't.

June 2026 · 7 min readRead →

10

ADHD

7 signs of ADHD in women.

The classic ADHD picture misses most of the women who have it. Here's what it actually looks like - and why so many are diagnosed decades late.

July 2026 · 8 min readRead →

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TRAUMA

Your nervous system isn't broken.

Why regulation beats positive thinking - a plain-language guide to fight, flight, freeze, fawn, and what actually moves the needle.

June 2026 · 5 min readRead →

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