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When You're Here But Not Really Here: Understanding Dissociation and How to Find Your Way Back
From doom scrolling to emotional numbness to feeling like you're watching your own life — dissociation shows up in more ways than most people realize. Here's how to recognize it.

Odile McKenzie, LCSW
Mar 3111 min read


Why Some Couples Break Up Right After the Holidays
The decorations come down. The guests go home. And suddenly, you're sitting across from your partner wondering: when did we become strangers? Research shows 43% of breakups happen in December and January. But the holidays didn't cause the problem—they just made it impossible to ignore. What you're feeling isn't failure. It's clarity trying to break through. Whether you stay and rebuild or leave and start over, the bravest thing you can do is tell the truth—first to yourself,

Odile McKenzie, LCSW
Dec 23, 20255 min read


Empath or Trauma Response? How to Tell the Difference
Are you truly empathic or just always on high alert? Many of us confuse empathy with trauma responses rooted in childhood experiences like walking on eggshells or managing a parent’s emotions. This blog breaks down the difference and offers somatic tools to help you regulate, reconnect, and heal. Learn how EMDR therapy can help you stop carrying what was never yours to begin with.

Odile McKenzie, LCSW
May 29, 20253 min read
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