For so many people, especially those who are deeply caring, responsible, or trauma‑affected, mental health is often placed at the bottom of the priority list. We tell ourselves we’ll focus on our healing later – after work slows down, after relationships stabilize, after everyone else is okay. But the truth is this: your mental andContinue reading “Why Your Mental Health Matters More Than Anything”
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When You’re Hyper Self-Aware but Still Can’t Heal: Why Insight Alone Isn’t Enough for Trauma Recovery
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you already understand your trauma. You know your childhood wasn’t safe.You can name the narcissistic parent, the emotionally unavailable partner, the toxic relationship pattern.You’ve read the books. Listened to the podcasts. Followed trauma therapists on social media.You might even work in mental health. And yet… you stillContinue reading “When You’re Hyper Self-Aware but Still Can’t Heal: Why Insight Alone Isn’t Enough for Trauma Recovery”
Social Anxiety and Overthinking: Why You Replay Conversations and Feel Like People Don’t Like You
If you’ve ever left a social interaction and immediately started replaying everything you said — wondering if you sounded awkward, annoying, or unlikeable — you’re not alone. For many people, this cycle of overthinking conversations and feeling like others secretly don’t like you is a core feature of social anxiety. And while it can feelContinue reading “Social Anxiety and Overthinking: Why You Replay Conversations and Feel Like People Don’t Like You”
Unprocessed Trauma: When You’ve “Moved On” But Your Body Hasn’t
Many people come to therapy saying some version of this: “I’m functioning. I’ve built a life. I don’t think about the past much anymore… but something still feels off.” If that resonates, you’re not alone and you’re not broken. Unprocessed trauma doesn’t always look like obvious flashbacks or constant distress. In fact, for many people,Continue reading “Unprocessed Trauma: When You’ve “Moved On” But Your Body Hasn’t”
Nervous System Healing & the Mind-Body Connection: A Holistic Approach to Trauma Recovery in West Virginia
If you’ve ever felt stuck in anxiety, exhaustion, dissociation, or chronic stress—despite “knowing” you’re safe now—you’re not broken.Your nervous system is doing exactly what it learned to do to protect you. At Metta Holistic Therapy, we specialize in nervous system healing and somatic therapy for adults in West Virginia who feel disconnected from their bodies,Continue reading “Nervous System Healing & the Mind-Body Connection: A Holistic Approach to Trauma Recovery in West Virginia”
Therapy for Overthinkers in West Virginia: Healing Anxiety by Reconnecting to Your Body
If you’re a woman in West Virginia who feels like your mind never shuts off, you’re not alone. Many of the women I work with come to therapy saying things like: At Metta Holistic Therapy, I specialize in helping women who feel stuck in chronic worry, anxiety, and mental looping – especially when traditional talkContinue reading “Therapy for Overthinkers in West Virginia: Healing Anxiety by Reconnecting to Your Body”
Healing Self-Worth and Self-Esteem: A Holistic Therapy Approach in West Virginia
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’ve spent much of your life questioning your worth, doubting yourself, or feeling like you’re “too much” or “not enough” at the same time. You may appear capable, caring, or high-functioning on the outside — yet internally, you struggle with self-esteem, confidence, or a stable sense ofContinue reading “Healing Self-Worth and Self-Esteem: A Holistic Therapy Approach in West Virginia”
EMDR Therapy for Trauma in West Virginia: Healing from Childhood and Relationship Abuse
If you’re searching for EMDR therapy in West Virginia to heal from trauma, you’re not alone. Many adults carry the invisible weight of childhood emotional abuse, narcissistic family dynamics, or abusive relationships well into adulthood – often without realizing how deeply these early experiences shaped their nervous system, relationships, and sense of self. At MettaContinue reading “EMDR Therapy for Trauma in West Virginia: Healing from Childhood and Relationship Abuse”
Healing From a Narcissistic Parent: How Adult Therapy Helps You Recover From Childhood Trauma
Growing up with a narcissistic parent can leave deep, invisible wounds that follow you into adulthood. Many adults don’t realize that the anxiety, self-doubt, people-pleasing, or emotional numbness they struggle with today are rooted in childhood trauma — especially when that trauma came from a parent who was emotionally unavailable, controlling, critical, or self-centered. AtContinue reading “Healing From a Narcissistic Parent: How Adult Therapy Helps You Recover From Childhood Trauma”
Healing Trauma in West Virginia: How EMDR and Trauma-Focused Therapy Can Support Your Recovery
If you’ve landed here because you’re carrying trauma, whether from childhood experiences, a painful relationship, a car accident, grief, or any life event that has stayed with you, you’re not alone. Many people in West Virginia are navigating the long-term effects of trauma without realizing there is real, evidence-based help available. PTSD and complex traumaContinue reading “Healing Trauma in West Virginia: How EMDR and Trauma-Focused Therapy Can Support Your Recovery”
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