Taalya Areli, LMFT, Ph.D.
Holistic Psychotherapy
Anxiety
Anxiety affects work, relationships, and our ability to live fully. It can keep us from trying new things, fulfilling our purpose, and feeling safe in the world. I know this not just from training, but from personal experience, it can feel like an unwelcome constant at your door.
Anxiety often shows up physically (racing heart, shortness of breath, restlessness), mentally (excessive worry, irritability, sleep problems), and spiritually (loss of meaning or direction).
Causes may include trauma, prolonged stress, attachment wounds, life transitions, grief, or lack of resources.
While anxiety can be debilitating, it can also point us toward areas needing attention. With the right support, it can become a guide for growth and a doorway to living with more calm, clarity, and purpose
Trauma
What Is Trauma?
Trauma is any distressing experience that overwhelms our ability to cope. It’s not just extreme events—it can also result from growing up in an alcoholic home, divorce, loss, illness, accidents, spiritual betrayal, and more.
Common symptoms include anxiety, depression, hypervigilance, isolation, shame, relationship struggles, memory gaps, nightmares, and feeling unsafe or disconnected from yourself. These often stem from a fight/flight/freeze response that wasn’t fully processed, leaving the body and mind stuck in protection mode.
Holistic trauma therapy helps you reclaim lost parts of yourself, rebuild safety and trust, and feel whole again.
Benefits of Holistic Trauma Therapy
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Greater self-esteem and self-worth
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More energy, clarity, and inspiration
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Healthier relationships with yourself and others
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Stronger connection to purpose and authenticity
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A deeper sense of gratitude, grace, and inner peace
Grief and Loss
Loss is a natural part of life, yet it can be painful and disorienting. If honored and worked through, grief can reveal our inner strength and resilience, and become an opportunity for growth.
Every loss matters, whether it’s a loved one, a relationship, a home, a pet, or a dream, and each deserves space for healing.
Unprocessed grief can surface as sadness, irritability, fatigue, or feeling disconnected from yourself, others, or your purpose.
By facing your loss, you can learn healthy coping tools, bring feelings into the light, find compassion and forgiveness for yourself and others, and eventually make peace with loss, transforming it into growth.