"I'm not not okay. There's so much chaos in my life right now and I've got to show up for my job and my kids. Can you wave your magic wand, Rachel?!" We are living in a lot of turmoil these days, on global and personal levels. In addition to what's going on in...
"I don't have a hard time saying 'No' at work. I'm pretty good at boundaries there. Why am I having such difficulty setting boundaries with my friends?!" This is question I get asked a lot–"why do I struggle with personal life stuff, but do so well at work?" For...
"I am already in a stressful job, plus my parents are aging, and I notice I'm ruminating like all the time. I know there's stuff I'm sad about and I should make time for processing that, but I don't really know how." We generally have a hard time making room for...
"I have to have all my shit together, all the time. There's no room for me to be vulnerable or weak." When I was in therapy school, I sometimes struggled with being TOO competent. During my first year peer evaluation, my fellow students told me they kind of didn't...
"I was such a hot mess last week. I had to get myself together before I could call you." Do you find yourself, like my client here, feeling like you have to be presentable BEFORE you can reach out for help? I know this feeling. In my 20s, I found myself in a huge...
"Omg, you'll never believe what Claude said to me yesterday! She had some really good insights and she's always so supportive." Millions of people are now using AI like ChatGPT and Claude to help them write, do research, and also talk about their relationships. As a...
"I dropped out of that friend group because of those jerks, but now I'm just by myself a lot of the time. I'm feeling pretty lonely lately...I don't know what to do with that." Pain has a way of making us retreat. Injured or sick animals will often distance...
"I told her not to cross that line, but she did it anyway! Why won't she respect my boundaries?!" Here's the thing that most people get wrong about boundaries—they aren't a warning sign you post. They are a commitment to your future behavior when a line gets...
It's been a hard few weeks for a lot of the people around me lately. I know so many of you are struggling with personal and professional battles, and supporting friends and family who are grappling with their own challenges. It brings up so much anxiety and overwhelm....
"I screwed something up at work, and my logical mind knows it's gonna be okay, but I keep hearing this nasty voice telling me what a piece of crap I am. It's so much effort to get that one to shut up!" You're tired, aren't you? Whether you're reading this at 8am on a...
"I ordered this new book and I think it's the answer!" "I found this person on Instagram—I'm learning so much!" "I signed up for another workshop and I hope this is gonna do it..." Do you sense a theme here? As a lifelong learner and the owner of two Master's Degrees,...
No pressure, no pushing. Let’s just connect and see what happens.
Rachel Alexandria, MA, MFA, worked for eight years as a Licensed Psychotherapist, shifting in 2015 to serve as a Soul Medic and Guide for high performers with sensitive souls. Rachel has a Master of Fine Arts in Poetry and an MA in Applied Behavioral Sciences. She has trained extensively in energy work, the Enneagram, IFS, and Family Constellations. Clients who work with Rachel become masterful at cleaning up their hidden messes, cutting out unhealthy relationships, expressing their truth and stepping up to their deepest purpose.
