Julie Brown 5/1/26 Julie Brown 5/1/26

Building Self-Trust: Listening to the Inner Compass

We’ve all been there, standing motionless, overwhelmed by choice… It happens to the best of us– when we’re faced with a scheduling decision, a request from a peer or partner, or an intuitive feeling you’re not quite sure what to do with… the thing that comes next is always a choice.

And then… the paralyzation due to the absence of self-trust– the compassionate and reliable relationship with yourself that honors your inner voice and follows through in ways that support your values and well-being.

What can happen instead for many is a kind of self-abandonment, making a decision that may keep the peace but doesn’t move you forward or support what you actually need. Self-trust is eroded by self-abandonment, and oftentimes, a person may not even see it clearly until after the fact. How many times have you or a loved one said, “I knew I should’ve… If only I had…”

Julie Brown 4/1/26 Julie Brown 4/1/26

Springtime Resilience

This pathway toward expanded resilience is shady but dappled with sunny spots, and the one walking the path is anchored by a very specific skill: reflection. Transformation is fueled by equipping yourself with new skills, but all skills are useless until a person bravely examines the moments where they lacked a skillful response– when reactivity won out, dysregulation made matters worse, or they found themselves powerless. Growth happens when a person sees and creates the space to do something differently the next time. In this way, reflection is where the alchemy is– where the formula is studied, and the ingredients are adjusted.

Julie Brown 3/1/26 Julie Brown 3/1/26

Emerging from Winter with Spring Intentions | Part 3

Struggling to stay motivated with your New Year goals? Learn how seasonal changes, mindfulness, and values-based therapy can help you reset, reorient, and move into spring with sustainable energy and renewed intention.

Julie Brown 2/2/26 Julie Brown 2/2/26

Finding Roots in a Fast-Paced World | Part 2

In a world driven by fast fashion, constant productivity, and ever-shifting trends, authenticity can feel increasingly out of reach. This piece explores why our brains are wired to chase “acceptability,” how dopamine keeps us hooked on the new, and what we lose when speed replaces depth. What if real authenticity isn’t about keeping up—but about growing roots?

Julie Brown 1/1/26 Julie Brown 1/1/26

New Year, Old You? | Part 1

Dr. Julie Brown, a therapist in Pasadena, explores transformation through The Work of Standing at the Threshold—where lasting change begins not with resolutions, but presence.