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Why You Can Understand Your Patterns — Yet Still Feel Stuck
You may understand your emotional patterns clearly — where they came from, why they exist, and how they formed — yet still feel stuck in the same reactions. This isn’t a failure of insight. It’s often a sign that emotional stress is stored in the nervous system, not the thinking mind. When the body is included in the healing process, real and lasting change becomes possible.

Laurie Nessland, LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor)
11 hours ago2 min read


Begin the New Year with Clarity, Calm & Emotional Freedom
The start of a new year carries a quiet invitation. Not to push harder. Not to overhaul your entire life overnight. But to release what no longer belongs — especially the emotional weight that keeps following you from year to year. Many people begin January with sincere intentions: This will be the year I feel better. This will be the year I finally move forward. And yet, despite motivation and effort, familiar patterns often return. If that’s been your experience, it’s not

Laurie Nessland, LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor)
Jan 12 min read


Why Your Inner State Changes Everything You See: The Psychology Behind Proverbs 27:7
Your inner state—your emotions, mindset, and spiritual condition—colors your entire experience, just like Proverbs 27:7 points out. When you’re running on empty, even bitter moments can feel sweet; when you’re grounded and full, sweetness shows even in simple things. In this article, you’ll explore psychological insights and spiritual practices to shift your inner condition so you can see more clearly and live more freely.

Laurie Nessland, LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor)
Sep 2, 20252 min read


What is Brainspotting? A Revolutionary Approach to Emotional Healing
Brainspotting is a powerful brain-body healing method that helps you access and release stored emotional wounds—even those beneath conscious awareness. By using specific eye-positions (brainspots), this approach lets your nervous system lead the healing, bypassing words when they no longer suffice. Learn how Brainspotting works, what it helps, and how it could shift your emotional healing journey to deeper relief.

Laurie Nessland, LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor)
Aug 28, 20257 min read


Why Intensive Healing Services Work: The Science of Lasting Emotional Freedom
For many, traditional weekly therapy isn’t enough—stress and trauma often become deeply stored in both mind and body, requiring more than short check-ins. Intensive healing services give you the time, space, and support to release unresolved emotions, reset your nervous system, and create powerful breakthroughs in a condensed timeframe. Learn why immersive healing can lead to lasting emotional freedom and how to know if it’s right for you.

Laurie Nessland, LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor)
Aug 26, 20252 min read


Healing from Parental Rejection: A Journey to Emotional Freedom
Unhealed emotional wounds from feeling unloved or rejected by a parent can quietly shape how you relate, trust, and view yourself. Recognizing those patterns—self-sabotage, fear of vulnerability, or chronic insecurity—is the first step toward healing. This post explores how you can begin to uncover that hurt, work through it, and build a foundation of self-acceptance, safety, and meaningful connection.

Laurie Nessland, LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor)
Aug 19, 20254 min read


Reframing Your Flaws: How Childhood Survival Shaped Your Adult Self
What if what you’ve always seen as flaws—anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing—were really brilliant survival adaptations from your childhood? These behaviors once protected you, forming neural patterns that kept you safe in unpredictable environments. In this post, you’ll explore how to reframe those adaptations with compassion, recognize their original protective intent, and begin choosing responses rooted in freedom, not fear.

Laurie Nessland, LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor)
Mar 26, 20254 min read


Forgive and Flourish: The Importance of Self-Forgiveness for Physical & Mental Health
Holding onto guilt, shame, or self-blame doesn’t just hurt your heart—it burdens your body, raising stress and weakening immune function. Self-forgiveness offers a path to release those heavy emotions, learn from your mistakes, and reconnect with emotional wellbeing and physical health. In this post, you’ll find research-backed insights and practical steps to forgive yourself, heal more fully, and flourish.

Laurie Nessland, LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor)
Apr 25, 20234 min read
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