by Dana Lauder | Oct 8, 2025 | Burnout Prevention, Healthcare Professionals, Helping Professionals, Uncategorized
The “Suck It Up” Myth in Medicine: Why True Strength Means Feeling, Not Suppressing Healing the Healers — Part 1 Introduction: The Hidden Cost of “Holding It Together” In healthcare, the unspoken rule is simple: “Suck it up and move...
by Dana Lauder | Sep 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Moral Injury in Healthcare: Why ‘You Did Everything You Could’ Doesn’t Help Understanding and healing from the invisible wounds of caregiving Understanding and healing from the invisible wounds of caregiving If you’ve ever lost a patient and...
by Dana Lauder | May 17, 2025 | High Achievers, Mental Performance Coaching
Finding Your Edge Without Losing Yourself A personal journey from athlete to mental performance coach Looking for mental performance coaching in Waterloo? Whether you’re an athlete, professional, or high achiever, the mental game often determines your success....
by Dana Lauder | May 17, 2025 | Healthcare Professionals, Helping Professionals, High Achievers, Therapy Journey
Walking Together: Your Therapist as a Fellow Traveller Finding authentic connection and healing through genuine therapeutic relationship When I think about the work I do as a therapist, I often come back to this image of a fellow traveller. Not a distant guide perched...
by Dana Lauder | May 17, 2025 | Healthcare Professionals, Helping Professionals, High Achievers, Therapy Approaches, Therapy Journey
Somatic EMDR Therapy: Healing Trauma When Memories Are Unclear A gentle, body-based approach to processing trauma and finding healing through somatic EMDR therapy Picture this: You’re sitting in a meeting, and someone raises their voice slightly. Suddenly, your...
