If setting boundaries feels overwhelming, guilt-inducing, or unsafe, you’re not doing it wrong — your nervous system may be protecting you. This blog explores why boundaries are difficult after trauma, how early relational conditioning shapes boundary struggles, and how to identify what your boundaries actually are. You’ll learn the difference between real and “faux” boundaries, see concrete examples of different types of boundaries, and discover how somatic and immersive therapy sessions can help you communicate limits with more clarity, confidence, and regulation.

Searching for therapy in Boulder often starts with a quiet question: Is what I’m dealing with “bad enough” for therapy? This blog explores common trauma signs, how trauma lives in the nervous system, and how trauma-informed, somatic therapy in Colorado can help you feel safer, calmer, and more like yourself again.

People-pleasing isn’t a personality flaw — it’s often a survival response shaped by complex trauma. This blog explores why people-pleasing develops, how it impacts your sense of self, and how trauma-informed therapy in Lakewood, Colorado can help you reconnect with your authentic self.