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Author: Chelsey Fjeldheim

Illustration of five people gathered around a campfire in a mountain wilderness at dusk. The group includes what appears to be a family with children and adults sitting in a circle, illuminated by the warm orange glow of the fire. Behind them, silhouettes of evergreen trees frame the scene against a dramatic twilight sky streaked with coral-colored clouds. A mountain peak rises in the background, creating an atmospheric wilderness camping scene.

The Relational Path of EMDR

November 3, 2025

Relational EMDR therapy does not have to feel forced or isolating. Healing begins with safety, presence, and honoring every part of you so nothing is dragged and everything is included.

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The Echo after Vulnerability

October 27, 2025

Vulnerability doesn’t end when the words are spoken. The echo that follows reveals our patterns, fears, and capacity for connection.

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Illustration of two people in profile facing each other against a starry deep blue night sky. The figure on the left is rendered in warm orange tones, while the figure on the right is in cool teal blue. A golden yellow circular speech bubble between them contains the text 'The relationship,' symbolizing communication and connection. Small star-like sparkles dot the background.

Are We Even in the Same Relationship?

October 20, 2025

Every relationship is two parallel experiences overlapping in the middle. Your “love” is not exactly their “love,” yet the connection exists in the space you share.

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A hand holds a glowing crystal ball containing a dramatic miniature storm scene with a bright lightning bolt striking through dark clouds and scattered stars. A lit candle with a warm flame sits beside the sphere, casting an amber glow against the deep blue-black background.

You are not the swirl

October 13, 2025

Anxiety can feel like a swirl of thoughts and sensations, chaotic and overwhelming. But beneath the storm, there is a steady part of you that simply holds it all. You are not the swirl. You are the container.

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A leather-bound book rests on sandy ground beside a blazing campfire under a starlit night sky, with distant mountains silhouetted against the deep blue horizon.

Your Trauma Doesn’t Need a Sequel

October 6, 2025

Trauma doesn’t have to repeat itself. Discover a gentle, present-focused approach to healing that honors your past without reliving it—where your adult self meets your younger selves in safety and presence.

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Two people sit facing each other on wooden chairs, their heads bowed slightly, with a glowing light between them, symbolizing the unseen dynamics in relationship and communication.

The Stories We Tell About Each Other

September 22, 2025

Supervision isn’t just guidance—it’s a mirror of relationship patterns. The stories we tell about others may reveal truths about ourselves.

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What We Lost When We Stopped Sitting Around the Fire

September 8, 2025

Why do we struggle more with trauma than our ancestors? This profound post reveals what we’ve lost: the communal aspect of healing. Our ancestors had space to shake, cry, and be witnessed by their community after trauma. Today we go to work the next day and apologize for being sensitive, interrupting the body’s natural healing process. Learn why healing was meant to be witnessed, not private.

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What It Feels Like to Stay

August 25, 2025

What does it actually feel like to stay present with difficult emotions instead of running away? This contemplative piece explores the practice of staying—not managing feelings or reaching for distractions, but simply being with whatever arises. Learn how presence doesn’t mean peace but contact, and how emotions become visitors rather than threats when we stop sending them away.

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When Joy Sneaks In

August 18, 2025

Joy doesn’t wait for permission or perfect timing. This tender post explores how authentic joy interrupts our darkest moments—not the earned kind that comes after healing, but the unexpected kind that shows up mid-spiral. Learn why it’s okay to laugh while grieving, find lightness in chaos, and trust that feeling multiple things at once is how real healing works.

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What Makes It Traumatic?

August 1, 2025

Why do minor events sometimes feel more traumatic than major ones? This eye-opening post reveals that trauma often stems not from what happened, but from what we decided it meant about us. When shame and identity get involved, even small incidents can create lasting wounds. Learn why healing requires untangling who we thought we were because of what happened.

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