Understanding What’s Going On Beneath the Surface
Why Are Adult Friendships So Hard?
Friendships Are Supposed to Feel Natural Easy. Supportive. Something you don’t have to think about so much. And yet… for a lot of people, they don’t feel that way. You might notice it as overthinking what you said after you leave. Wondering if you’re...
“Get Your %#*! Together and Move On” — How to Make That Advice Actually Work
Someone in your life has probably said it to you. Maybe not in those exact words. Maybe it was more like “you just need to move on” or “stop letting this hold you back” or the classic “other people have it worse.” Or maybe...
When Your Child’s Struggles Bring Up Your Own Past
Why Does This Feel Harder Than It Should? There are moments in parenting that catch you off guard. A school transition. A social struggle. A moment where your child feels unsure, left out, or overwhelmed. And suddenly it’s not just about them. Something in you...
Self Worth Isn’t Something You Earn — A Therapist’s Take
Let me guess. You work hard. You show up. You’re reliable, responsible, the kind of person people count on. You’ve achieved things. Checked boxes. Done a lot of what you were supposed to do. And still, underneath all of it, there’s a quiet voice that...
When Loss Is Everywhere: Understanding Grief When It Comes From All Directions
Grief doesn’t always arrive as a single event. Sometimes it surrounds you, personally, professionally, and everywhere in between. Here’s what that experience is like, and how to move through it. What Happens When Grief Comes From Multiple Directions...
The Inner Critic — Where It Comes From & How to Quiet It
You know the voice. The one that shows up the moment you make a mistake. That replays the embarrassing thing you said three years ago. That tells you you’re not smart enough, thin enough, patient enough, successful enough. That whispers “who do you think...
After Infertility: The Part No One Talks About
You Made It Here. So Why Does It Still Feel So Complicated? For so long, everything was about getting here. Trying. Waiting. Hoping. Losing. Trying again. There was a kind of loneliness in that, one that only makes sense if you’ve been through it. And then,...
What to Expect From Your First Therapy Session
Deciding to start therapy is a big step. For many people, it takes weeks, sometimes months, to go from “I think I need to talk to someone” to actually making the call. And then, once you’ve made the appointment, a whole new wave of uncertainty can...