by Alyssa Desroches | Aug 7, 2026 | Blog Posts
Compartmentalizing vs. A Container: The Difference Between Surviving and Choosing in EMDR One of my favorite parts of being a therapist is when a client asks a question that changes the way I think. Recently, while preparing for an EMDR session, a client asked,...
by Alyssa Desroches | Jul 31, 2026 | Blog Posts
Why Rest Still Feels Hard After Burnout The first morning of my vacation last week, I slipped away to an infrared sauna by myself. (Oh how I love being slow roasted in a tiny oven). A few years ago, I probably would’ve spent that hour thinking about work outside of...
by Alyssa Desroches | Jul 17, 2026 | Blog Posts
The “Being Seen” Series - Part 4: Choosing Who Gets Access to the Real You Over the past few weeks, I’ve been exploring what it means to be seen. I’ve written about the discomfort of being perceived while doing ordinary things. About how attention can sometimes feel...
by Alyssa Desroches | Jul 10, 2026 | Blog Posts
The “Being Seen” Series - Part 3: The Paradox of Friendship, and Wanting to Be Known Lately, I’ve been thinking quite a bit about friendship. I know how to make friends, but in true AuDHD fashion, I am still learning how to keep them. I have never been interested in...
by Alyssa Desroches | Jul 2, 2026 | Blog Posts
The “Being Seen” Series - Part 2: Why Does Being Perceived Feel So Uncomfortable? A few days ago, I shared a personal reflection that surprised me as much as it seemed to resonate with many of you. I admitted something that feels almost irrational to say out loud: I...
