04/20/2026
Treatment hunting is exhausting. Some are marginally helpful, some not at all, while others are very helpful. We seek to find hope, peace, and healing. I know because I hear it from many of you, including my own internal thoughts.
I have spent so much time and money seeking recovery from my past and present. Some treatment efforts have emotionally harmed me (tho I know it was not intentional, yet it still happened). I walked away feeling even more defeated, because what I needed most was safety and connection. I was not getting that in many treatment efforts.
Treatment hunting is exhausting. It keeps the body in a state of reaching and waiting, scanning the future, and preparing for potential disappointment. It takes a toll.
If I could go back a decade, I would tell myself to seek safety and connection; start there. What feels safe? What is giving me a connection? This is different for all of us.
If a practitioner ignores, dismisses, shames, pathologizes, or blames you, or cannot attune, they harm you. Your body registers that as danger. A body tracking danger cannot feel safe. It cannot function well because it is focused on self-protection.
As Dr. Steven Porges says, safety is the therapy. Find that - even in small amounts. Lean into that and let your body feel that safety and connection.
At Revivify, I provide just that to my clients - a strong sense of safety and connection through attunement. It allows you to unwind and begin to heal slowly and steadily.
I look forward to seeing you soon!
