Shame is one of the most painful (and invisible) emotional wounds. Among LGBTQ+ individuals, it often arrives early and stays silent for years. This article explores how shame and disrupted attachment shape our emotional lives, our relationships, and even our ways of coping, sometimes through substances or sex. It reflects the kind of themes I often work with in therapy: not just pain, but the possibility of healing through understanding, compassion, and connection.

~7 min read • How shame and attachment trauma shape queer lives—and how healing begins.

We often think of addiction as a chemical hijacking of the brain—but the story runs deeper. This piece explores how early relationships shape the brain’s capacity for regulation, meaning, and connection—and how unmet attachment needs can leave us vulnerable to compulsive behaviours. This is the kind of synthesis that shapes my therapeutic work: where neuroscience meets story, and healing begins not with control, but with understanding.

~10 min read • Reflections on Healing, Connection, and Neurobiology

This reflective piece emerged from my early clinical and personal explorations, when I was first questioning the nature of being and the intricate dance between inner life and external reality. Today, I present it as a timeless exploration of what it means to engage in genuine, transformative psychotherapy—an invitation to rediscover the inner alchemy that shapes us.

~7 min read • Explorations of identity, healing, and transformation

This piece was written earlier in my professional journey—at a time when I was navigating questions of purpose, vocation, and the pressure to “have it all figured out.” I share it now not as advice, but as a reflection of the emotional complexity many of us face when trying to build a life that feels aligned. These questions still live at the heart of my work with clients: how do we know what matters? And what does it take to pursue it?

~6 min read • Reflections on Identity, Purpose, and Realignment

This piece began life as part of my Master’s degree, but its insights have stayed with me ever since. At its core, it’s an attempt to explore how psychological symptoms aren’t just signs of dysfunction, but deeply creative (if painful) efforts by the psyche to manage distress. If you’ve ever wondered what lies beneath anxiety, compulsions, or emotional overwhelm, this reflection may offer a different kind of understanding.

~7 min read • Reflections on Depth Psychology, Trauma & Healing