Dr. Kate Van Pay, Psychologist, Hastings, MN, 55033 | Psychology Today
Dr. Kate Van Pay, Psychologist, Hastings, MN, 55033 | Psychology Today
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Kate Kaplan, PsyD
Kate Kaplan, PsyD
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If you’re new here! WELCOME 😊 My name is Kate and here’s why I started this account: I spent over a decade battling a long list of chronic health issues, working with some of the top practitioners in the country. I invested hundreds of thousands of dollars and tried every type of diet, protocol, detox, and cleanse. While some things would provide slight improvements, I always seemed to have lingering symptoms that wouldn’t go away. For years, I had no idea why. The reason I’m so passionate abou
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If you’re new here! WELCOME 😊 My name is Kate and here’s why I started this account: I spent over a decade battling a long list of chronic health issues, working with some of the top practitioners in the country. I invested hundreds of thousands of dollars and tried every type of diet, protocol, detox, and cleanse. While some things would provide slight improvements, I always seemed to have lingering symptoms that wouldn’t go away. For years, I had no idea why. The reason I’m so passionate abou
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Anxiety is not your enemy; it’s your body’s attempt to protect you. To heal, you must understand how it’s trying to help. Anxiety results from stress, whether from major trauma or smaller, ongoing stressors, causing the body to stay stuck in a state of alarm, constantly looking for threats to avoid repeating past experiences. This state of alarm serves as a distraction from the painful emotions of past traumas and the difficult feelings happening in the present. Most people spend their lives con
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Anxiety is not your enemy; it’s your body’s attempt to protect you. To heal, you must understand how it’s trying to help. Anxiety results from stress, whether from major trauma or smaller, ongoing stressors, causing the body to stay stuck in a state of alarm, constantly looking for threats to avoid repeating past experiences. This state of alarm serves as a distraction from the painful emotions of past traumas and the difficult feelings happening in the present. Most people spend their lives con
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You’re thinking, “Yeah, yeah, I get it, Kate. I know stress can cause symptoms—but my symptoms are different.” You might be saying, “I have mold.” Or “I have Lyme.” Or “I have food sensitivities, an autoimmune issue, a bulging disc, tight muscles, poor posture, a genetic predisposition, a chemical imbalance, parasites, or heavy metals.” And listen, I understand that you truly believe those are the causes of your symptoms.nBut what if I told you that as long as you believe that, you won’t be able
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You’re thinking, “Yeah, yeah, I get it, Kate. I know stress can cause symptoms—but my symptoms are different.” You might be saying, “I have mold.” Or “I have Lyme.” Or “I have food sensitivities, an autoimmune issue, a bulging disc, tight muscles, poor posture, a genetic predisposition, a chemical imbalance, parasites, or heavy metals.” And listen, I understand that you truly believe those are the causes of your symptoms.nBut what if I told you that as long as you believe that, you won’t be able
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The fastest way to heal your nervous system is to show it that it’s safe. And I can tell you—checking your phone 344 times a day does the exact opposite. 🫣🤯 Lately I’ve been way more mindful about making my real life feel more rewarding than my screen—and wow, what a difference it makes. Everyone’s trying to heal their nervous system with breathwork, somatic practices, meditation… but forgetting to remove one of the greatest sources of dysregulation: our phones. Every scroll, ping, and check i
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The fastest way to heal your nervous system is to show it that it’s safe. And I can tell you—checking your phone 344 times a day does the exact opposite. 🫣🤯 Lately I’ve been way more mindful about making my real life feel more rewarding than my screen—and wow, what a difference it makes. Everyone’s trying to heal their nervous system with breathwork, somatic practices, meditation… but forgetting to remove one of the greatest sources of dysregulation: our phones. Every scroll, ping, and check i
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I get it! Once you understand that healing your nervous system will alleviate your chronic health issues, it’s tough not to want it to happen overnight. I’m sharing this with you because I’ve been where you are! I made so many mistakes, and I want to save you the time, frustration, and heartache! Mistakes I made when healing my nervous system: 1. Forcing my nervous system into a state of regulation: Attempting to regulate the nervous system through forceful techniques or quick fixes can lead to
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I get it! Once you understand that healing your nervous system will alleviate your chronic health issues, it’s tough not to want it to happen overnight. I’m sharing this with you because I’ve been where you are! I made so many mistakes, and I want to save you the time, frustration, and heartache! Mistakes I made when healing my nervous system: 1. Forcing my nervous system into a state of regulation: Attempting to regulate the nervous system through forceful techniques or quick fixes can lead to
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Don’t worry if your child has an imaginary friend. That pal may be helping your child in more ways than you can... well, imagine. In this podcast, pediatric psychologist Kate Eshleman discusses the potential benefits of imaginary friends and how to handle their existence. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/podcasts/health-essentials/is-a-childs-imaginary-friend-a-real-concern | Cleveland Clinic
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When it comes to healing the nervous system, everything comes down to one thing: How many safety signals vs. how many danger signals you’re sending your body. Self-neglect — being “too busy” to take care of yourself — keeps the body in a constant state of danger → threat physiology. After years of helping women heal their nervous systems, I can tell you this with certainty: one of the most powerful and common danger signals keeping the body stuck in survival is not making yourself a priority. Th
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Learning how to process my emotions has improved my health more than anything else I’ve ever done. In fact, it’s helped me overcome a long list of chronic health issues that seemed impossible to heal. Since discovering the power of emotional processing, I’ve shared this method with thousands of others, calling it my “Emotional Detox.” It’s helped so many heal from chronic health issues that didn’t respond to anything else. The truth is, repressed emotions are one of the biggest threats to our ne
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I am about to make a bold statement that I am willing to stake my life on: Most chronic pain and health issues, around 90-95%, are caused by dysregulated nervous systems, with repressed emotions being the main contributing factor. This belief is shared by many respected mind-body practitioners and is supported by loads of scientific research (linked below). The conventional medical community often promotes the false premise that illness is due to bad luck or genetics. However, the role of repres
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About 10 years ago, I had a major breakthrough in understanding repressed emotions and their impact on the body. At 30, I was dealing with over 15 chronic health issues—neck pain, headaches, thyroid problems, gut issues, anxiety, hormone issues, food sensitivities, and more. I wasn’t living, I was surviving. Then I discovered Dr. Jon Sarno’s work, which taught me that repressed emotions are a MASSIVE contributing factor in nervous system dysfunction, keeping the body stuck in fight or flight. Th
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I’ve spent the last 15 years learning how to heal the nervous system, and after exploring every modality out there, one stands apart: learning how to process emotions. When it comes to a regulated nervous system, the biggest factor is the emotions you’re not feeling—the ones you’ve pushed down over the years. Research shows that processing these emotions and bringing them from the unconscious to the conscious mind moves the body out of “fight or flight”. This has been the key to improving my hea
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Most people have no idea how much healing is hidden in this simple truth: all of our fixing, problem-solving, and trying to make symptoms go away is actually the fuel for chronic health struggles. Any attempt to feel different than you do—whether it’s trying to get rid of anxiety, or change how you feel mentally, emotionally, or physically—sends a signal to the brain that says, “There’s a threat.” That message keeps the nervous system stuck in dysregulation—the very root of your suffering. When
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I have shared many, many times that learning how to process my emotions was what unlocked most of my healing, but what I haven’t talked a lot about is that in order to process your emotions, you have to master self-compassion. Your emotions will continue to be repressed until you create a safe enough environment for them to come to the surface and move from the unconscious mind into the conscious mind. We know that when emotions get repressed and stored in the unconscious mind, they trigger the
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What Makes Us Repeat the Same Emotional Cycles? | Ask a Psychologist with Dr. Kate Truitt
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Dr. Kate | Psychologist | Yoga Therapist on Instagram: "2026 goals for high performers *need* to look like more intentional self care, more rest, more slowing down, more intention turned inward, and less going and doing. Slowing down is quite hard for people who are used to going all the time. As a (recovering) perfectionist, I get it. It’s hard because your value or worth is wrapped up in your thoughts of your ability to climb the achievement mountains. But balance and reset, slowing down and r
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Dr. Kate | Psychologist | Yoga Therapist on Instagram: "If you’re curious and wondering what therapy will be like if you give it a try… If you’ve been thinking about giving it a go, consider this your sign. It will enhance all aspects of your life and make you a better human for all the things you show up to in life."
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Dr. Kate | Psychologist | Yoga Therapist on Instagram: "This has been a common theme in many therapy appointments this week in private practice. So if it resonates with you, know you’re not alone. Perhaps this is the year you let go of New Year’s resolutions. Perhaps 2026 is the year you prioritize your mental health. Perhaps you finally contact that mental health professional you’ve been thinking about starting therapy with. You won’t regret it. This year is yours. Keep up the good work."
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5 Signs that You Need Therapy! | Kati Morton
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From stress to resilience | Raphael Rose | TEDxManhattanBeach
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So You Want a PhD in Clinical Psychology?
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Kate Silverton - “Every parent needs to know this” | BBC Sounds
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A Havening Guided Meditation to Reduce Health Anxiety with Dr. Kate Truitt
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Healing Fear part 1 of 5: Why is fear faster than the blink of an eye? w/ Dr. Kate Truitt
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A Havening Guided Meditation for Healing the Pain of Rejection with Dr. Kate Truitt
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An Exercise for Immediate Anxiety Relief: CPR for the Amygdala® with Dr. Kate Truitt
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Talking to Kids About Cancer | Kate Eshleman, PsyD
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William And Catherine Shock After Psychologist REVEALS Prince Louis's Heartbreaking Diagnosis!
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Psychiatrist Breaks Down Psychopaths From Movies & TV | GQ
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