Therapy Approach
Find Your Way Back to Yourself: Heart-Centered Therapy for Cultivating Inner Trust and Remembering Your Authentic Self
Inviting Humanistic Presence, EMDR, Psychodynamic Dreamwork, Mindfulness, and Self-Compassion
Anxiety, stressful memories, and unprocessed trauma are often experienced as unease in the body, a harsh inner critic, and low self-worth.
Perhaps you're feeling overwhelmed, finding it difficult to get things done, struggling to concentrate, experiencing fatigue and brain fog, and wishing you had more focus, clarity, and energy. I offer a holistic approach to therapy, gently guiding you to reconnect with your inner wisdom and move toward a more authentic and fulfilling life.
Our therapy unfolds in a warm, heart-centered space where we gently explore unconscious patterns that may be holding you back while helping you build tools to regulate your nervous system, deepen self-awareness, improve inner trust, cultivate healthier ways of thinking, and respond to challenges with greater clarity and intention. Drawing from humanistic connection, EMDR, psychodynamic dreamwork, mindfulness, and self-compassion, we compassionately work with traumatic and stressful experiences while bringing awareness to unconscious patterns and limiting beliefs that may be keeping you stuck.
I work with professionals, moms, and creatives who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, burnout, and the impacts of both major and minor trauma. Many tell me they no longer feel like themselves and feel disconnected from their authentic self, life direction, or sense of purpose. They may be navigating anxiety, trauma, perfectionism, self-doubt, low self-worth, uncertainty, depression, grief, or significant life and career transitions.
I meet you where you are. I believe healing unfolds when we feel fully seen, heard, and understood.
With higher awareness, you may begin to experience more clarity and recognize that you have greater choice in how you respond to situations. Over time, you can learn to respond with clear intention rather than feeling driven by automatic nervous system reactions. Clarity creates trust and makes room for creativity and authentic expression.
Healing can come from many places, including your own heart. In our work together, my wish is for you to deepen your inner connection, cultivate inner trust, and remember your authentic self.
I meet with clients in my office on Fashion Island in Newport Beach, and also see clients virtually throughout California.
A Heart-Centered Approach
Our sessions may include:
Identifying and embracing limiting beliefs and unconscious programming that may be hindering you from blossoming into your true self
Adaptive Reprocessing of stressful and painful memories, and embracing cognitions and perceptions with EMDR and dream work
Exploring underlying causes behind anxiety
Balancing nervous system with vagus nerve practices, deep breathing, HeartMath, and self-compassion
Reframing negative thinking to more positive and productive thinking
Listening to your feelings with somatic awareness
Exploring your dreams for improved self-awareness, graceful guidance, and inner connection - you may feel inspired to keep a dream journal!
Self-compassion practices
Practices for remembering your self-worth
Deep reflections and illuminating insights
Meditation and breathing exercises
Heart-centered communication practices for healthy relationships
Loving reflections around faith and spirituality
Visualizations, prayers, and affirmations
You may recognize some of these feelings or experiences:
“I’d like to feel less anxious and more confident. I’d like to feel good about who I am, no matter who I’m speaking to.”
“I want to feel more comfortable in my body and leave pain in the past”
“I want to feel like myself again. I’d like to move past limiting beliefs and stop being so critical of myself. I’d like to be more creative and blossom into my full potential”
“I want listen to my dreams and feel more connected”
“I’d like to feel more connected with myself, and have authentic friendships”
“I want to wake up and feel motivated and clear again. I want to feel more focused, and be able to concentrate and get things done”
“I want to understand why I do what I do, and learn how to improve my relationships”
“I want to feel less stressed and not so overwhelmed. I would like to feel I can handle whatever comes my way, and be more content, peaceful, and relaxed”
Reflections
I invite you to reflect on the questions below. If you answer yes to any of them, my approach may be helpful to you.
Do you struggle with not feeling good enough?
Do you feel overwhelmed and stressed?
Do you worry excessively and think about things going wrong?
Do you find yourself stuck in negative patterns and held back by limiting beliefs?
Do you relive traumatic and charged memories?
Are you overly critical of yourself?
Are you curious about bringing unconscious patterns to light and listening closely to your dreams?
Are you experiencing brain fog and have a hard time concentrating?
Are you experiencing loss,grief, or going through a life transition?
Are you experiencing burnout?
Do you struggle with perfectionism?
Do you feel tired and uninspired?
Do you feel like you lost your inner connection?
Do you feel like you steered away from your true path and purpose?
Welcome to schedule an introductory phone consultation for a heart-centered conversation and to explore if therapy feels right for you.
With Love & Grace, Anna-Karin
Specialty Areas
Anxiety
Stress
Trauma
Self-Worth
Depression
Burnout
Grief
Perfectionism
Creativity
Limiting Beliefs
Inner Connection
Authenticity
Confidence
Spirituality / Faith
Purpose
Dream Explorations
