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what are disconfirming experiences?
Disconfirming experiences are experiences which disconfirm our previous understandings and update our perspective. When a disconfirming...
alexandramsmiley
Mar 143 min read


reflections on how childhood trauma can stay with us & how we can heal it - part 1
Trauma from childhood, also known as developmental trauma, is a particularly challenging form of trauma to heal from. Because so much of...
alexandramsmiley
Mar 45 min read


what exactly is space holding?
Space holding is the act of creating an intentional space for listening to and being with another person in a way that is supportive to...
alexandramsmiley
Feb 223 min read


reflections on 9 years of devoted daily meditation practice
This January 1, 2025 marked 9 years of daily devoted meditation practice for me! I began on January 1, 2016... and I am eternally...
alexandramsmiley
Jan 93 min read


somatic therapy within the therapeutic paradigm shift
Did you know? Currently the world of therapy is undergoing a paradigm shift. We are evolving from a mental model to a psycho-biological...
alexandramsmiley
Dec 30, 20243 min read
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