Lianne Perry, MA, MSc., RCC Sometimes the surface looks calm even when something deeper is trying to be heard. There is a moment in online therapy that I see all the time. You smile. You shrug. You tell me you are fine.And at the exact same time, something in your body quietly gives you away. Maybe your shoulders rise toward your ears. Maybe your breath gets tight. Maybe your eyes look everywhere but the screen. Maybe your voice lifts a little higher than usual, like you are

Lianne Perry, MA, MSc., RCC A calm, inviting space can help the nervous system settle. Even small moments of comfort remind the brain it does not have to brace for the worst. Have you ever noticed how your brain can snap into worst case scenario mode faster than you can say what if? One small worry turns into an entire mental movie of everything going wrong. Suddenly you are ten steps into the future, trying to prepare for storms that have not even formed yet. It is exhaustin

Lianne Perry, MA, MSc., RCC Light always finds its way through, even in the thickest part of the forest. Resilience doesn’t mean never breaking When people hear the word resilience , they often picture someone who’s unshakable. Calm in every storm. Always getting back up with a smile. But real resilience isn’t about being unbreakable. It’s about learning that even when life knocks you down, you can mend. Healing teaches us that strength isn’t the absence of pain. It’s what yo