Awareness is the prerequisite for choice.
Julian Bermudez
When painful patterns keep repeating, it’s not because you’re broken.
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Suppression
bottling up feelings, needs, and boundaries -
Shame
turning pain inward as self-attack -
Reactivity
overwhelm, losing access to choice -
People-Pleasing
abandoning yourself to keep connection
These patterns don’t come out of nowhere. Most are formed early in life as ways of coping with pain, loss, or unmet needs — often at times when you didn’t yet have capacity, support, or language to process what was happening.
Outcomes of Our
Therapeutic Work
The patterns may still show up — but they no longer run the show.
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Recognizing patterns as they arise
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Understanding where those patterns came from and what they’re trying to protect
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Relating to yourself with less judgment and more curiosity
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Reducing internal conflict by meeting these patterns with care
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Practicing new ways of responding that better meet underlying needs
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Creating more room for choice where there was once reactivity
This work may be a good fit for you if...
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You notice repeating patterns like suppression, self-criticism, or emotional overwhelm
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You sometimes feel hijacked by reactions you don’t fully understand
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You’ve tried insight-based or talk-therapy approaches and still feel stuck
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You want to understand yourself more deeply without pathologizing or forcing change
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You want to discover who you would be when the default patterns no longer run the show
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You want to connect deeper to yourself, others, and life.
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You want to combine a powerful tool like microdosing into a therapeutic regiment
This work may not be the right fit if you’re looking for quick fixes, rigid techniques, or someone to tell you what to do.
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Every experience, whether triggering or challenging, is an opportunity to learn about yourself—to cultivate accountability, responsibility, and agency.
JB
How others describe this work
“Through our work I was able to identify old patterns and defense mechanisms, understand their role in shaping my life, and begin creating new patterns. Julian’s guidance helped me regain clarity and confidence in my ability to make lasting change.”
— Tyler W.
“I never felt coerced or pushed to make decisions that didn’t fit for me. They understand that everyone is in a different place, and that only you can really know what needs to happen for you.”
— Devon M.
“Julian and Claire helped me through things I hadn’t been able to reach through years of traditional therapy. The depth of their compassion and connection made it easy to feel comfortable, open, and relaxed.”
— Melissa N.
“A wonderful, life-changing experience that helped me grow and rediscover parts of myself that needed attention.”
— Robin P.
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