Feeling and Healing

Danielle Z, MFT

A place where @danielle.z.mft talks about mental health, creating safe spaces for feeling and healing, and WHOLE living.

  1. May 25

    SPECIAL EPISODE: Why You Still Feel Exhausted Even When You’re “Doing Everything Right” with Dr. Sarah Nasir

    What if true healing wasn’t about perfection… But about balance? In this episode of the Feeling and Healing Podcast, Danielle sits down with Dr. Sarah Nasir, Addiction Medicine Physician, Holistic Health Advocate, and Creator of the Six Transcendent Dimensions of Balance, to explore what it really means to live in alignment in a chaotic modern world. Together, they dive into the connection between addiction recovery, nervous system balance, self-discovery, boundaries, and holistic healing. Dr. Sarah shares her powerful perspective on how physical, mental, emotional, social, financial, spiritual, and aspirational wellness all work together to create a balanced and meaningful life. This episode is a reminder that healing isn’t one-size-fits-all. True growth begins when you understand yourself, honour your unique needs, and learn how to restore balance in every area of your life. This episode covers: What the Six Transcendent Dimensions of Balance areHow to maintain balance in a chaotic, overstimulated worldThe connection between addiction, habits, and nervous system imbalanceWhy self-discovery is essential for healing and growthHow boundaries protect your energy and mental healthThe difference between internal and external boundariesWhy balance looks different for every personHow modern technology affects our nervous systemsThe role of homeostasis in physical and mental healthWhy addiction recovery requires restoring balance in the bodyHow discernment and self-awareness shape emotional wellnessThe importance of individuality in healing and personal growthHow societal messaging disconnects people from themselvesThe connection between energy, purpose, and holistic wellnessWhy you are the greatest project you will ever work on

    57 min
  2. Apr 27

    SPECIAL EPSIODE: Resentment, Accountability, and The Relationship Skills Nobody Taught You with Karyn Spetz

    If you feel like you are carrying the weight of every relationship in your life... Always giving, always adjusting, always making it work, then this one's for you! In this episode of the Feeling and Healing Podcast, Danielle sits down with Karyn Spetz, Relationship Coach and Social Worker, to explore Relational Life Therapy (RLT), people pleasing, nervous system patterns, resentment, accountability, and why the relationship with yourself is the foundation for every other relationship in your life. This episode covers: - What relational life therapy (RLT) is and how Terry Real’s approach differs from traditional couples therapy - People pleasing: Where it starts in childhood, how it shows up in adult relationships, and how to shift it - Why healthy relationships can feel uncomfortable and why your nervous system prefers familiar even when familiar is toxic - Neuroplasticity and building new relationship pathways: The brain analogy that finally makes it click - How to communicate your needs in a relationship even when speaking up never felt safe - Accountability in relationships and why the absence of it is a direct pipeline to resentment - Resentment as the silent relationship killer and Gottman’s Four Horsemen - Why one person cannot fill every cup and what realistic healthy expectations actually look like - Conflict is not the enemy: Harmony disharmony and repair is the real rhythm of healthy relationships

    36 min
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A place where @danielle.z.mft talks about mental health, creating safe spaces for feeling and healing, and WHOLE living.