The Inner Critic Book Club: Haunting Adeline Tarot, Trauma, and the Shadow Self

Share the Post: Tarot, Trauma, and the Shadow Self: Healing Through Haunting and Hunting Adeline “The monsters aren’t just under the bed—they’re inside us.” If you’ve read H.D. Carlton’s Haunting Adeline and Hunting Adeline, you know this truth intimately. These books aren’t just dark—they’re emotionally brutal, psychologically raw, and painfully honest. They take you into […]
Mirror Mirror On My Therapist Wall: Maleficent

Share the Post: Maleficent & Mental Health: The Villainess Who Taught Us About Boundaries, Betrayal, and Becoming When you hear the name Maleficent, you probably picture a tall, dark fairy with horns, wings, and a soul-piercing glare. Once labeled the most iconic Disney villain, she cursed a baby, turned into a dragon, and terrified generations. […]
The Inner Critic Book Club: Haunting Adeline

Share the Post: Bleeding Hearts & Blurred Lines: Trauma Healing in Haunting and Hunting Adeline Dark romance isn’t for the faint of heart. It’s gritty, brutal, seductive, and sometimes uncomfortably honest. And in Haunting Adeline and Hunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton, we don’t just see pain—we live it through Adeline’s eyes. Her story is tangled […]
Mirror Mirror On My Therapist Wall: Joanna

Share the Post: Joanna the Goanna (monitor lizard): The Most Underrated Disney Princess and a Mental Health Icon Because not all royalty wears a tiara—some steal eggs and cause chaos with purpose. When you think of Disney princesses, you probably picture Belle twirling in a library, Ariel flipping her fins, or Moana sailing the ocean. […]
Astropsychology

Share the Post: Astropsychology: Understanding Yourself Through the Cosmic Mirror Have you ever wondered why you react the way you do in relationships, why certain fears keep showing up, or why some life patterns seem to repeat no matter how much work you’ve done on yourself? What if the answers weren’t just buried in your […]
Anxiety vs. Intuition

Anxiety vs. Intuition: Understanding and Navigating Your Inner Signals Life is full of moments when your mind and body send you signals—sometimes a whisper, sometimes a loud alarm. Two of the most common and impactful inner experiences we face are anxiety and intuition. Though they might feel similar at times—both stirring sensations deep within—they come […]
Healing from the Inside Out

If you’ve found yourself stuck in a cycle of self-doubt, overwhelm, or emotional pain—know this: you’re not broken. You’re carrying wisdom, wounds, and patterns that once helped you survive. But now, they may be holding you back from feeling grounded, confident, and connected. In my work as a therapist, I help clients break free from […]