Anderson Healing Tides: Counseling and Energy work

06/17/2026

Sometimes healing needs to happen in your body before your mind can process it.

Trauma lives in your nervous system - in the tension you hold, the breath you restrict, the energy that feels stuck. Talk therapy is powerful, but it's not the only path to healing.

Reiki is a non-touch energy healing modality that helps your nervous system find safety and release what it's been holding. It works alongside traditional therapy to support healing on multiple levels - body, mind, and spirit.

You don't need to understand how it works for it to help. You just need to be willing to let your body be part of the healing process.

Healing doesn't fit into neat boxes. Your path might include therapy, somatic work, energy healing, or all of the above. What matters is finding what helps your nervous system finally feel safe enough to let go.

You are not alone on this journey. 🌊

I offer trauma-informed therapy integrated with Reiki and somatic approaches for women, military families, and parents (virtual and in-person on Chincoteague Island).

06/10/2026

This tree grew in multiple directions at once. Split at the base, both trunks reaching toward the same sky, rooted in the same ground. Neither path more right than the other.

Grief is like that. It doesn't follow a single path forward. You can hold love and loss at the same time. You can feel fine one moment and completely undone the next. You can laugh genuinely, then feel the weight return without warning.

You might think you've processed something, only to discover new layers years later. It doesn't mean you're doing it wrong. It means grief is nonlinear, contradictory, and deeply personal.

Your healing doesn't need to fit into stages or timelines. It doesn't need to make sense to anyone else. And you're not "behind" because you're still feeling it.

You're exactly where you need to be. 🌊

If you're navigating grief and need support that honors your unique journey, I'm here.

06/03/2026

Did you know I offer clinical supervision (virtual or in-person) for early-career therapists and associate professionals working toward licensure in NJ and VA?

Trauma-informed, integrative, real-world guidance. No perfectionism. No pressure. Just grounded support as you build confidence, refine your clinical voice, and strengthen your skills.

Reach out to get started!

04/29/2026

Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing.

When your body has been holding trauma or stress for too long, when your nervous system is stuck in overdrive, sometimes you need support that works directly with your body's energy.

Reiki offers gentle, non-invasive support for your nervous system to regulate and your body to remember what safety feels like. It's not about fixing you or rushing your timeline. It's about creating space for your body's natural healing process.

You don't have to understand how it works to benefit from it. 🌊

04/22/2026

Animals carry stress in their bodies too, just like we do.

When a dog is anxious or struggling to settle, it's often their nervous system responding to what they're picking up around them. If your household has been carrying trauma or chronic stress, your pet feels it.

Reiki offers a gentle way to help animals regulate. It supports their nervous system in finding calm without force, at their own pace.

If your pet is carrying stress alongside you, know that support is available for both of you. 🌊

04/22/2026

Sunset
Chincoteague bay Virginia

04/20/2026

Beautiful day to start out the week !
What brings you JOY?

04/20/2026

04/20/2026

Good morning!
Expanding meditations to two 1 minute meditations
Saw a dolphin this morning! Too fast to snap a picture!
Assateague island Virginia

04/17/2026

Good Morning!
Glorious clouds this morning!
Allowing a moment to be in awe of nature boosts our endorphins and calms our nervous systems