Holly Earnest, M.S., APC, NCC

Trauma isn’t only held in our thoughts—it lives in the body. When overwhelming experiences go unprocessed, the nervous system may store that stress as physical symptoms like tension, digestive issues, sleep disruption, or dissociation. Somatic healing approaches, including EMDR, honor the mind–body connection and support the body’s natural capacity to move toward safety, regulation, and healing.

What is Relationship Abuse? Relationship abuse is multifaceted, deeply complex, and often invisible to the outside world. Its impact can extend far beyond surface-level interactions, leaving deep, everlasting emotional scars. Relationship abuse can manifest in various forms, including emotional, psychological, sexual, physical, reproductive coercion, stalking, spiritual abuse, and even technologically facilitated dynamics (National Domestic Violence Hotline, n.d.). These types of abuse can...

Stress is the notion that encapsulates the body's natural response to a particular stressor, whether it is environmental, biological, emotional, or physical. Written by: Holly Blalock, M.S., APC, NCC “Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest taken between two deep breaths.”  Etty Hillesum Stress is the notion that encapsulates the body's natural response to a particular stressor, whether it is environmental, biological, emotional, or physical. While everyone experiences...