The key to healing

She didn’t know why everything felt so overwhelming.

The sound of her phone buzzing made her flinch. A casual conversation left her drained. Her chest always felt tight, like she was bracing for something, but for what, she didn’t know.

Her nervous system was dysregulated, but those weren’t words she had yet.

All she knew was that her heart raced often, sleep didn’t come easily, and even small decisions felt big. She couldn’t relax.

Couldn’t focus. Couldn’t stop the loop of “What’s wrong with me?”

One day, someone gently introduced her to the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique.

👁 5 things you can see

✋ 4 things you can touch

👂 3 things you can hear

👃 2 things you can smell

👅 1 thing you can taste

She started using it when the world felt loud. When her thoughts spiraled. When her body said danger but there was none.

And little by little, her body began to feel safe.

Her breath slowed. Her sleep deepened.

She learned to listen to her nervous system rather than fight it.

That’s the thing: our healing doesn’t happen in giant leaps. It happens in small, grounded moments where our body relearns safety. Relearns peace.

💫 This is the kind of healing I hold space for.

I’m now welcoming 3 new 1:1 clients who are ready to come home to themselves, to gently regulate their nervous systems, reconnect with their intuition, and feel grounded in their bodies again.

✨ My Illuminated Healing program is also open for those who want a deeper self-paced journey.

🕊️ You can find details linked here: https://tr.ee/Hr6gBpsKMb

You are not too sensitive. Your system is just asking for care, and there’s a way back to calm.

You don’t have to do it alone. 🌿

Xo,

Shireen

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I'm Shireen Olikh, board certified Clinical Psychologist. Helping you reconnect with your inner child, break generational cycles, and come home to your true self.

I'm on a mission to turn 'pain' into 'purpose', and 'healing' into a way of life.

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