Pet loss can hit harder than we expect and there are real reasons for that. This post is part personal reflection, part exploration of what happens in the body when we lose an animal who was woven into our nervous system without us even realizing it.

24 years in corporate.
A breakdown in May.
Six months of nervous system safety.
And finally… I chose myself.

Letting go of achievement-as-identity has been hard, but I’ve never felt more in flow.

If you’re shedding an old version of you too, I’m here. 🤍

At TrueSpace Psychotherapy, I believe that healing happens when the body and mind are understood together — not separately. One powerful way to deepen that understanding is through Polyvagal Nervous System Mapping, a perspective rooted in how your nervous system senses safety, danger, connection, and calm. This work can help you explore what it feels like in your body when you’re relaxed, stressed, overwhelmed, or shut down — and learn how to support yourself toward deeper regulation and wellbeing.