Wellbeing

Relational healing begins within. This reflection uses Andor (Gilroy, 2022–present) to explore rupture, repair, and nervous system truth, and how knowing yourself first helps you show up in relationships with more steadiness, honesty, and care.

When we started as therapists, we imagined future versions of ourselves who were better rested, more healed, and less shaken by the world as it is. These idealized selves were calm under pressure, confident in our boundaries, and endlessly capable of being with others’ pain.