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In this conversation, Emily sits down with licensed counselor Alyssa Scarano, LPC, NCC, founder of Collective Therapy & Wellness, to unpack what happens when healing gets political. Together they explore how language shapes healing, how self-compassion becomes an act of resistance, and why the practice of rupture and repair deepens both personal and collective trust.
They discuss what it means to hold boundaries and neutrality without bypassing reality, how to balance activism with nervous system care, and how compassion can be a radical choice in a world that rewards punishment and perfectionism.
“Compassion doesn’t enable. Punishment isn’t discipline. Language is how we return to ourselves.”
This episode will leave you feeling grounded, reflective, and ready to embody the version of healing that doesn’t turn away from the world—but participates in changing it.
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