Dr. Kat Counseling & Coaching

Discover how junk journaling transforms scraps and discarded materials into powerful tools for healing shame, trauma, and grief. Blending expressive arts therapy, somatic practices, and philosophy, this guide offers vignettes, reflection prompts, and step-by-step instructions to help you reclaim meaning, embody resilience, and create beauty from the broken.

From Joey’s flirty one-liners in Friends to Disney princesses trading agency for beauty, our media has quietly groomed us to accept objectification as normal. This essay unpacks how sitcoms, family films, and pornography form a continuum that shapes gender roles, conditions the brain, and convinces us that ‘boys will be boys’ and porn is inevitable. Drawing on neuroscience, film theory, and philosophy, it shows how awakening from these scripts is like leaving a cult or steppi

Have you ever felt like you’re living with two selves? One appears polished, steady, and capable—ready to face the world—while the other waits beneath the surface, erupting in moments of craving, self-sabotage, or collapse. This split can feel unsettling, as if a stranger resides within you. Yet, what if this hidden self is not an intruder but a messenger—inviting you to look more closely at your wounds, your unmet needs, and the parts of you longing for compassion?

The body is not just a vessel—it’s a storyteller. From tight shoulders to restless sleep, every symptom is a message. Science and philosophy alike reveal that the mind and body speak the same language, and true healing begins when we learn to listen.

Human connection may run deeper than we imagine—perhaps even through invisible electromagnetic threads linking our brains. Drawing on Teilhard de Chardin’s vision of a planetary “Noosphere” and Carl Jung’s concept of the collective unconscious, this post explores how emerging neuroscience hints at a measurable global neural network. What if your healing is part of something far bigger?

What if your dreams weren’t random at all—but messages from deep within, guiding you toward insight, healing, or transformation? In this blog, we explore how dreams reflect the brain’s way of working through problems, uncover hidden truths through recurring patterns, and even offer intuitive glimpses of what’s unfolding in your life. From addiction recovery to emotional trauma, prophetic dreams to philosophical insights, we examine what your nighttime mind is really trying to

Struggling with addiction isn't the end of your power—it's the beginning of reclaiming it. This blog explores how true autonomy isn’t about control, but about conscious choice, self-awareness, and inner authorship. Drawing on insights from Viktor Frankl, neuroscience, and quantum physics, it reframes powerlessness as the doorway to freedom—and reminds you that you are the author of your recovery.

Empathy is more than a feeling—it’s a conscious act of entering into another’s experience without losing sight of our own. Drawing from Edith Stein’s philosophy, this reflection explores how empathy differs from sympathy and compassion, how it can be cultivated, and how it challenges both narcissism and codependency. True empathy, grounded in self-awareness, becomes a pathway to healing, clarity, and authentic human connection.

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Are you tired of carrying around the weight of past negative experiences? It’s time to let go and start living in the now. Here l explore...

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Are you ready to embark on a transformative adventure that will awaken your inner strength and unlock the limitless possibilities within...