Notes from Within
REFLECTIONS ON HEALING, SPIRIT, AND THE BODYThoughts, stories, and gentle insight on the nervous system, trauma, somatic healing, intuition, and the work of befriending yourself.
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from the blogRecent Reflections
Stories, insight, and honest reflections from the places where the body, nervous system, and inner world meet.
What Happens After We Stop Trying to Control Everything?
Ever understood exactly why you’re struggling and still felt stuck? Elements 2 and 3 of the RIPT™ framework explore what happens when we loosen control, stay present with what emerges, and learn that discomfort isn’t the same as danger.
Element 1: Educative Embodied Empowerment
There’s nothing wrong with you, and there’s nothing to fix. Element 1 of RIPT™, the Somatic Doorway, is about understanding your nervous system so you can stop fighting yourself.
The Two Cent Toy
A routine dentist visit turned into a bigger moment than I expected. My 3-year-old was scared, she tried anyway, and I learned how much it matters to protect the meaning kids make about themselves.
Regulated Intuitive Processing Therapy™
A closer look at Regulated Intuitive Processing Therapy™ — the six elements, why the nervous system has to settle before the deeper layers become reachable, and how healing stops being linear.
Welcome to Blossoming Souls
Blossoming Souls didn't come from a business plan or a branding brainstorm. It came from seasons of my own life being cracked open — and from learning to trust my body, my spirit, and my inner world instead of bracing against them. Here's the story behind the name.
Why I Preach Practices Such as Meditation and Yoga in Therapy
What is interoception and why does it matter in therapy? Learn how meditation and yoga support the mind-body connection, emotional regulation, and healing from anxiety and trauma.
Why Rest Feels So Hard: It’s Not You… It’s Your Nervous System (and Our Culture)
Rest doesn’t feel hard because you’re doing it wrong. For many people, slowing down activates anxiety, tension, or restlessness because the nervous system never learned that rest was safe. In a culture that rewards urgency and constant stimulation, choosing stillness can feel unfamiliar — and even threatening.
The Ego Isn’t the Enemy, But It Sure Is Loud
A trauma-informed reflection on how the ego protects, blocks intuition, and shapes our inner world and how we can meet it with compassion instead of fear.
When ADHD Isn’t ADHD: The Quiet Mimicry of Anxiety and Trauma
Many clients wonder if their struggles with focus, restlessness, or racing thoughts are ADHD. While that may be true, these same symptoms can also stem from anxiety shaped by trauma. In this post, therapist Mallory Tedrick explores the overlaps between ADHD and trauma-related anxiety, and why compassion and curiosity are key to understanding what’s really happening beneath the surface.
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You don’t have to know exactly what you’re looking for. Sometimes understanding what’s happening beneath the surface is a good place to start.
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A Closer LookSometimes a reflection opens the door to understanding yourself a little differently. If you’d like to learn more about who I work with, what therapy can look like, or the approach that guides my work, start wherever feels most useful.
Who I Support
For adults who feel stuck in survival mode, disconnected from themselves, or ready for something deeper than surface-level therapy.
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What the Work Can Look Like
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How I Approach Therapy
Learn about Regulated Intuitive Processing Therapy™ and the framework that guides my work.
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