Stop the Spiral

A gentle toolkit to interrupt shame, overthinking, and emotional overwhelm.

Find Your Way Back to Safety

For deep-feeling, thoughtful adults who are tired of spiraling — and ready to finally know you are enough.

Created by licensed psychotherapist with ADHD + trauma

You don’t just feel “stuck” — you feel:

  • Like you’re too much and not enough at the same time

  • Like your thoughts won’t stop

  • Like you keep falling into the same shame cycle

  • Like nothing you do really helps — because it never lasts

You’ve tried logic… motivation… pep-talks… even therapy approaches that “should work”… but the spiral comes back.


You’re not lazy. You’re not unmotivated. You’re just trapped in a nervous-system pattern that hasn’t been interrupted yet.

🔥 You don’t spiral because something is wrong with you.
You spiral because your body doesn’t feel safe in your own nervous system.

Traditional tools like willpower, affirmations, or positive thinking don’t help — because they never touch the biological loop of shame + fear + protection.

And until that loop is recognized and gently named, it stays unchallenged.

Here’s the truth — backed by nervous system psychology and trauma aware experts:

Instead, it teaches you how to:

✔️ Recognize your personal spiral pattern
✔️ Name how shame shows up in your body
✔️ Understand what your nervous system is trying to protect
✔️ Interrupt the loop with grounded, real tools
✔️ Build self-trust instead of self-criticism
✔️ Return to your body as an ally — not a threat

This isn’t theory.


This is practical, compassionate neuroscience + emotional awareness you can use right now.

Stop the Spiral doesn’t tell you to “think differently” or “will yourself calm.”

This isn’t another hack or motivational workbook.
It’s designed for ADHD + trauma brains — people who want to heal but can’t find tools that actually stick.

You’ll stop spiraling not by “trying harder,” but by learning how your body and brain work together.

You’ll feel the difference — fast.

If you practice these tools regularly, you could notice a shift in just 30 days — some people feel relief the very first time they try them.

Don’t wait for shame to “get better” on its own. You deserve to feel calm, safe, and enough today.

What Makes it Different

Table of Contents page from a book, listing chapters about understanding shame, recognizing shame, breaking free from shame, healing from shame, building self-worth, living authentically, and embracing freedom from shame.
Journaling Prompts document with instructions and three prompts about mapping out shame, including space for responses.
Diagram illustrating the shame cycle with steps: Feel shame, dwell on mistake, act out to cope with shame, feel more shame, make a mistake, and repeat.
A reflective exercise sheet titled 'Reflection Exercise' with prompts about a recent uncomfortable experience, feelings, thoughts, and beliefs, featuring three large blank text boxes for writing responses.

BEFORE…

  • Constant spiraling after conversations

  • Feeling like you’re failing or “too much”

  • Stuck in shame + self-criticism

  • Tools you can use in the moment to stop the spiral

  • Feeling anchored, safe, and compassionate

  • Breaking free from the “too much / not enough” cycle

AFTER…

Proof You’re Not Alone in the Struggle — or the Healing

A woman with glasses smiling, standing in a narrow alleyway with white walls and some greenery in the background.

👋 Meet your guide: Cammie Terry, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP


Hi, I’m Cammie Terry, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP.
I’ve lived through ADHD, trauma, and the shame spirals that come with them.
I created The Anchored Path™ to help others break the same cycles — using evidence-based therapy, somatic tools, and real-life experience.

Licensed psychotherapist, ADHD + trauma lived experience. Featured in Wondermind. Named Best of Ashburn 2024 + 2025.

You don’t need another hack. You need an anchor.

For less than the cost of dinner out, you can stop spiraling and start anchoring into self-compassion.

How fast will I notice a shift?

Many people feel relief the very first time they use these exercises. With consistent practice, you’ll notice deeper shifts in as little as 30 days.

Start today so you have these tools ready before your next spiral hits.

One therapy session: $150+

This workbook: $27 (lifetime access)