Mallory Hemerlein (sher/her/they/them)

Does anxiety feel like it is just sneaking up on you? Maybe you feel tightness in your chest or a racing heart. Perhaps your thoughts just keep spiraling down a rabbit hole and you don't feel like you have any control over them? I can support you in bringing more awareness to why the anxiety is present, what it is needing and finding ways to help decrease the feeling of being out of control.

Are you noticing a loss of interest or pleasure in things that you used to enjoy? Maybe feeling sad, hopeless, or just down? Difficulty concentrating or making decisions? Difficulty sleeping? Even though you feel tired or just like every, little thing takes too much energy? Perhaps you're feeling more irritable or angry? These may be signs that you are experiencing depression, I want you to know that you don't have to deal with these things on your own.

PTSD can feel like you have to be very alert or on guard, perhaps you're even easily startled? You may be experiencing nightmares or intrusive thoughts, flashbacks, guilt, shame, or increased anger. Maybe you spend time trying to avoid thoughts or feelings or even avoiding physical places or activities. PTSD may look like withdrawing from loved ones or feeling disconnected from yourself and others. I am trauma-informed and PTSD trained and here to help you re-connect to a feeling of safety.

As a former yoga teacher and (current) practitioner, I have always been curious about the connection between the mind and the body. During my year-long training with Dr. Gabor Maté, I have am now trained in a somatic-based modality. Sometimes when we have difficulty naming our emotions or patterns, we can turn to the wisdom of our body, signals, and sensations as a new way to listen.

I am a trauma-informed therapist trained in Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memory, Compassionate Inquiry, and yoga for trauma. I have been focusing my studying and training on understanding trauma for many years, prior to becoming a licensed clinician. Part of trauma healing comes in the form of choices, and reclaiming power that was taken. I work with clients to slowly, begin to find ways to reclaim their power through prioritizing safety in every session.

I have been a student of mindfulness-based modalities for over 20 years, learning from teachers, and silence I have practiced in my own life. I focused much of my studies on learning mindfulness-based emotional processing techniques that are simple, yet effective tools that clients can use in life well beyond our sessions.