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The Magic of Being Human: Oxytocin
You are snuggling with your new baby in the hospital, just hours after his birth. The blood pressure cuff beeps as it turns on, but you...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Sep 7, 20237 min read


Mirrors & Shadows: How to Heal
When I was younger, I had a terrible temper. Those who know me now might find this hard to believe; friends and clients describe my...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Aug 19, 20237 min read


Oppenheimer: Integration vs. Damnation
I saw Oppenheimer last Saturday. Seeing movies in the theater was one of the things I missed the most during COVID. The first movie I can...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Aug 1, 20237 min read


Not Just For A Lucky Few: Exploring Secure Attachment
My daughter’s life began at the height of COVID-19, during the winter of 2020-2021. Quarantined with my vulnerable newborn, I had no...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Jul 7, 20237 min read


Coming Out, Coming In: Queer & Christian
It was those cute little genderbread men. I was attending a trans awareness event put on by PFLAG of Lafayette, CO (PFLAG is a large...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Jun 9, 202311 min read


Let's Say the Worst Happens: Imagination in the Face of Despair
My toddler is a sprinter. She also hates riding in carts. This means that, when we go to Target or the grocery store, she is either...

Karyn Resch Brackney
May 28, 20237 min read


A Letter to Young Adults: The Best, Worst Years of Your Life
Dear 20-somethings: This decade might be one of the hardest decades of your entire life. It’s just fucking hard. There’s no way around...

Karyn Resch Brackney
May 18, 20236 min read


Embodying Mercy: Body Hatred & Attachment
I hate having nothing to wear. And yet, I loathe shopping, and I have low confidence in my ability to choose clothing that’s in style....

Karyn Resch Brackney
Apr 29, 20236 min read


Self-Compassion: Flourishing Through Failures
I was supposed to write this blog post last weekend. I’ve been so proud of my consistency in creating posts every two weeks. But last...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Apr 7, 20235 min read


Like Waves on the Beach: The Circle of Security
My earliest memory is of my mother’s voice. She was calling my name. “Karyn! Karyn!” But the urgency of her voice couldn’t quite cut...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Mar 21, 20237 min read


The Neurobiology of Freaking Out: The Window of Tolerance
Lest any of you think therapists are better at life than you are, here is a true story that just happened last week: I’m driving my...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Mar 4, 20237 min read


Re-telling, Re-embodying: Attachment Healing
Ever seen those posts on social media asking people to describe what they do for a living? The firefighter says, “I bust through your...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Feb 19, 20236 min read


Creating Space: Values & Yucky Feelings
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Feb 5, 20236 min read


The Ability to Trust: Attachment & Spirituality
I am the oldest of five children. One of my earliest memories is of cuddling my mother’s belly when she was pregnant with my brother. I...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Jan 22, 20236 min read


So What's This Attachment Thing You're Always Talking About?
My daughter loves her baby doll. It’s part of our bedtime routine, to wrap the baby up, give her kisses, and lay her down to sleep. The...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Jan 7, 20235 min read


New Year, New Blog (almost)
As the year concludes, I am starting to dream about 2023. A new workshop, a new online course, a new schedule…and yes, a new blog! I have...

Karyn Resch Brackney
Dec 12, 20222 min read
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