Welcome to Cathy Thomas online. This site is dedicated to offering ideas about how to feel calmer and more connected to yourself. I am Cathy Thomas and I was a trauma psychotherapist for 25 years who specialized in EMDR therapy. I have long believed in the Mind, Body and Spirit model of therapy. After retiring from working as a psychotherapist I began painting  and at the same time began studying Tarot. I have always been fascinated by the power of images, and used collages professionally and personally to clarify issues and intentions. In addition I feel very drawn to help people learn how to manage their anxiety and have created a list of suggestions that one can use to create their own personalized Emotional First Aid Kit.

We are living in hugely transformational times and each of us can use some additional insight into how we can best pursue our purpose in living at this time.  I am actively trying to help people learn many ways to calm their nervous systems. Some of these ideas may indeed seem new and perhaps strange to you. Take what feels helpful now, and perhaps explore some other things at a later date. You can  look at the Emotional First Aid Kit that I have developed as a template to help you create your own personalized “First Aid Kit”. If you find it helpful,  please share it with others. And please share it with people who have children and teens. Primarily due to social media, they are struggling more than anyone else at this time. Everyone’s nervous systems are a bit on overwhelm due to all of the upheaval on Earth at this time. Our cells are changing from carbon based cells to crystalline based cells and that takes energy. It is an important gift to yourself to use every calming and soothing technique that helps your body relax.

I do not believe that life is fated. We have the personal power to create the lives we choose to live, and to see the spiritual purpose in some of the hard times we experience. Once we don’t feel emotionally overwhelmed, we are able to see the bigger spiritual picture. This is one key way to work through  challenging times with more ease. I encourage people to play with Tarot and Oracle cards, and/or to create collages and vision boards to help clarify their goals and dreams. Working with images can help you to create the world you wish to see. I imagine a world in which we all help each other to create a loving, supportive, creative world filled with joy and laughter.