Organizing and Emotions with Erin Mursch

Welcome! To connect or become a client visit catiaholm.com or call/text 956-463-0871.On today's show we discuss how clutter can be a nervous system signal, not a moral failure, and our homes often mirror anxiety, grief, ADHD, burnout, and the weight of too many unmade decisions. We talk with professional organizer Erin Mursh about making space outside so we can feel more space inside, using compassion and function instead of shame and perfectionism. • clutter as communication between environment and emotional health • decision fatigue and why rooms become “Mount Everest” • anxiety showing up as perfectionism and hidden shame spaces • ADHD, executive functioning challenges, and making tidying easier • guilt, gratitude, and the sunk cost trap with unused items • grief and sentimental belongings, including choosing one meaningful keepsake • couples conflict and household stress, including how clutter can raise cortisol • shifting the question from “make it nice” to “what do I need from this space?” • a compassionate starting point, beginning with the least emotional area • what working with a professional organizer looks like in real life • Erin’s path from organizing into graduate school for counseling Show Guest:Erin Mursch is a professional organizer and owner of Organized for Good in Austin, TX. She has been using her organizing skills to support individuals, couples, and families for more than 10 years, training with Marie Kondo to become a Certified KonMari Consultant in 2016. Through her work in clients' homes, Erin has observed firsthand the overlap between our home environment and our mental health, which has led her back to school to get a Masters in Professional Counseling. You can connect with Erin at Organized for Good on the web and on Instagram.Support the showCouch Time with Cat isn’t therapy—it’s real conversation designed to support your journey alongside any personal or professional help you're receiving. If you're in emotional crisis or need immediate support, please get in touch with a professional or reach out to a 24/7 helpline like:US: 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline)UK: Samaritans at 116 123Australia: Lifeline at 13 11 14Or find local resources through findahelpline.comYou’re not alone. Let’s take this one honest conversation at a time.Follow the show and share it with someone who’s ready for healing, hope, and a more empowered way forward.Show hosted by: Catia Hernandez Holm, LMFT-A Supervised by Susan Gonzales, LMFT-S, LPC-SYou can connect with Catia at couchtimewithcat.com and To become a client visit- catiaholm.com