Dr. Riley Smith
My healing journey began with recognizing patterns of self-abandonment that started in childhood and continued into my professional life. I learned early to manage others’ emotions while hiding my authentic self, building protective walls of perfectionism and achievement that split who I truly was from the persona I presented to the world. This disconnection from […]
There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from being incredibly wise about what others need while remaining completely blind to your own needs. If you’re someone who can instantly see when friends are overextended, who gives amazing advice about work-life balance, who notices stress patterns in others before they do themselves, but who somehow […]
The changing seasons can be particularly challenging when you’re someone who learned early in life that transitions meant chaos and having to be the emotional manager for everyone around you. If you’ve been experiencing that familiar September anxiety, sleep disruption, or unexplained exhaustion as summer winds down, you’re not alone – and more importantly, you’re […]
My body was screaming warnings I’d trained myself to ignore. Gut tight with certain people? Push through. Heart racing in specific situations? Rationalize it away. Throat closing when speaking truth? Social polish over authenticity. After my breakdown forced me to rebuild from scratch, I realized these weren’t anxiety symptoms—they were my nervous system’s sophisticated protection […]
Your reactivity is your response to the past. Are you ready to live in the present? I spent years hypervigilant, my nervous system constantly scanning for threats that weren’t there. This stress response served me in childhood but was sabotaging my adult relationships and health. Growing up in a household affected by my mother’s anxiety […]
Dr. Riley Smith, LAc · DACM · DiplOM
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