by Tanya Hanrihan | Jul 23, 2024 | Mental Health, Perimenopause
Recently, I was taking with a friend about her recent development of anxiety, brain fog, and a feeling of the blahs. I asked if she was in perimenopause, and she paused and then said, “Maybe so.” I shared how these hormone shifts affect not only our physical bodies...
by Tanya Hanrihan | Jul 22, 2024 | Mental Health
The physical body stores our life experiences, including disturbing or painful ones. Mostly, we try to forget these memories or deny that something is affecting our mood and behavior. However, the brain continuously communicates with the body and any residual trauma...
by Tanya Hanrihan | Mar 28, 2023 | Mental Health
Breathing is a no-brainer. We all do it, day in and day out. Yet, there is more to it. As a yoga instructor and mental health therapist, I have taught people to breathe for over twenty years. Diaphragmatic breathing activates the vagus nerve which is important. The...
by Tanya Hanrihan | Jan 12, 2023 | Mental Health
7 Signs Imposter Syndrome is Holding YOU Back. Make 2023 the year you break free! Have you ever set a goal or declared a desire and believed you could achieve it mostly….but there was a twinge of doubt? Have you ever felt like you’re not good enough? If so,...
by Tanya Hanrihan | Jan 10, 2023 | Mental Health
What is Brainspotting? “Brainspotting is based on the profound attunement of the therapist with the patient, finding a somatic cue and extinguishing it by down-regulating the amygdala. It isn’t just PNS (Parasympathetic Nervous System) activation that is...
by Tanya Hanrihan | Sep 24, 2021 | Mental Health
Things to Consider When Choosing a Therapist Therapy is an investment of your time and resources; therefore, it is crucial to find the right fit. There are many kinds of therapists. You will connect with some, and others, not so much. You probably would not buy the...
