You don’t need loud trauma for it to leave a mark. This post explores how relational trauma, like emotional neglect, parentification, and shame, shapes your self-worth, relationships, and nervous system. Healing begins when we stop minimizing what hurts.

What if your constant drive to succeed isn’t just ambition, but a way to feel safe, accepted, and in control? This post explores how high-achieving and capable people often carry a quiet weight of low self-esteem beneath the surface. We’ll look at where that belief comes from, how it shows up in your daily life, and what healing can look like when your worth is no longer tied to what you do, but to who you are.

Perfectionism isn’t about being perfect—it’s about staying safe. In this post, we explore how perfectionism forms, why high-achievers struggle with self-worth, and how therapy can help untangle old survival patterns. Learn how early emotional experiences shape perfectionism—and what healing looks like when success is no longer tied to fear.