Original Articles Written by Yours Truly
How Trauma Affects the Body—And How Healing Can Begin
Trauma isn’t just something that lives in the mind—it leaves lasting imprints on the body, influencing your nervous system, posture, digestion, and overall well-being. If you’ve ever felt tense, restless, or “on edge” even when life seems calm, your body may still be carrying unresolved survival responses. In this article, Hiral Patel, OTR/L explores how trauma impacts the nervous system, why symptoms like muscle tension, sleep issues, and emotional numbness occur, and how Somatic Experiencing® can help you gently release stored survival energy. Learn practical ways to reconnect with your body, regulate your nervous system, and begin your healing journey.
What Ketamine Feels Like
Curious about ketamine therapy but unsure what to expect? What Ketamine Feels Like: A Grounded Guide from a Psychiatric NP explores the sensations, emotions, and insights that can arise in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP). From feelings of lightness and dreamlike imagery to moments of emotional release, this guide demystifies the experience — showing how ketamine can gently shift perspective, create space for healing, and open the door to meaningful change.
Pride and the Path to Healing
Pride can bring both joy and pain—and if you’ve ever felt out of sync with the celebrations, you’re not alone. At Selva Wellness Collective, we recognize that for many queer and trans people, especially those with intersecting marginalized identities, Pride can stir up complex emotions rooted in trauma and survival. This piece explores the deeper truths behind queer trauma and invites you into a vision of healing that centers your wholeness, your story, and your right to be fully seen.
Empathic Permeability
This article explores the profound experience of being deeply attuned to others’ emotions—without becoming overwhelmed. Therapist Ana Rodriguez, MS, LPC, unpacks the neurobiology and psychology behind empathic sensitivity, offering insight and practices for empaths, HSPs, and emotionally intuitive people. Learn how to discern your energy from others', set healthy boundaries, and transform emotional overwhelm into compassionate presence. This guide is essential for anyone seeking to feel deeply without losing themselves.
Meeting Your True Self from Within
Through therapist Jourdan Bartels, LPC, discover how Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy helps you connect with your true Self—calm, compassionate, and wise. Explore parts work, journaling prompts, and gentle practices to begin your soulful journey inward.
“Is This Normal?”
Therapist, Ana Bradley, LCSW explores women’s sexual functioning, addressing common questions about what is "normal" in sexual desire and behavior.
CanvasRebel Magazine Interview Article
CanvasRebel Magazine Interview : Stories & Insights
Shoutout DFW Magazine Article
Local Stories: What Matter Most to You? A conversation with Ana Rodriguez
Voyage Dallas Magazine Article
Check out the Voyage Dallas magazine article! Meet Ana Rodriguez, Owner and Counselor at Transcendence Counseling in Uptown Dallas.
Health at Every Size Movement
“There has been a great deal of discussion lately about the Health at Every Size philosophy and how it can interface with the field of eating disorders. Some of the conversations have been quite heated with concerns that this approach grants permission to eat uncontrollably thus giving up any investment in obesity control. Others cite current research that challenges the assumption that being fat equates with being unhealthy. People with eating disorders explain their resistance to adopting a HAES approach for fear that they will never be thin; and others have tried to transform HAES into a new weight loss technique, which goes against everything that health at every size is about. With such a diverse range of reactions among people in the field of eating disorders, I was curious to learn more.” - Dr. Deah Schwartz