
Blog & Resources
Does EMDR Work If You Can't Remember the Trauma?
You don't need a complete narrative of your trauma for EMDR therapy to help you heal. Your brain and body hold the imprint of difficult experiences regardless of whether your conscious mind remembers them clearly. EMDR can help process and integrate these experiences, reducing their impact on your daily life.
Why Highly Sensitive People Feel Anxiety More Deeply
Understanding why HSPs experience anxiety more deeply is not just about labeling differences. It is about recognizing the unique neurological and emotional landscape that shapes their daily experience and finding more effective ways to manage anxiety when it arises.
What Is Body Dysmorphia?
People with body dysmorphia become fixated on specific aspects of their appearance, spending hours each day thinking about these perceived defects. Common areas of focus include skin imperfections, facial features, hair, body shape or muscle size. What makes this condition particularly challenging is that others typically cannot see these alleged flaws or view them as insignificant. Meanwhile, the person with BDD experiences genuine distress and believes the imperfections they see are equally obvious to everyone.
Why You Should See a Trauma Therapist—Even If You Don’t Think You Have Trauma
Think trauma therapy is only for trauma survivors? Learn why working with a trauma-informed therapist can benefit anyone—especially if you're dealing with anxiety, boundaries, or relationship issues.
Understanding the Restrict-Binge Cycle: A Therapist's Guide to Breaking Free from Disordered Eating
The restrict-binge cycle is one of the most common — and most misunderstood — patterns in eating disorders and disordered eating. If you’ve ever found yourself stuck in this exhausting loop of “being good” with food only to end up binge eating later (“being bad”), you are not alone. As a therapist who specializes in eating disorders, I see this cycle play out in clients of all ages, genders, and body types.
Sleep Hygiene Tips for When You’re Feeling Anxious
Struggling to sleep because of anxiety? Learn therapist-recommended sleep hygiene tips to calm your nervous system and improve your rest.
Kintsugi as a Therapeutic Metaphor: Embracing Your Cracks and Reclaiming Your Wholeness
Discover how the Japanese art of Kintsugi can offer powerful therapeutic insights into healing trauma, self-compassion, and embracing emotional scars as part of your unique story.
Why Ice Cream and the Gym Can’t Replace Therapy (Even If We Wish They Could)
Love ice cream and endorphins? So do we. But here’s why your favorite coping tools—sweet treats and squats—can’t fully replace the benefits of therapy, according to a licensed therapist.
Popular Psychology Terms—What They Really Mean (From a Therapist's Perspective)
In this post, we’ll break down some of the most popular psychology terms and explain what they really mean, in a therapeutic context.
Why Being "Strong" All the Time Isn’t Always Healthy: A Therapist’s Take
In our hustle culture and mental toughness era, being told you're “strong” might feel like the highest compliment. As a therapist, though, I often see the hidden pressure behind that word. The truth is, being strong all the time isn’t sustainable, and constantly striving for it can quietly erode your emotional well-being. It’s ok to not be ok. Being strong doesn’t mean you can’t express your feelings. Have a soft heart and a strong back.
Why Rest Is So Hard—And Why You Desperately Need It
Discover why rest is essential for your mental health and why it's so difficult to embrace. A therapist explains how to reclaim rest in a world that glorifies hustle.
Why Changing Your Mindset Doesn’t Work (Until You Do This First)
In this blog, I’ll explain why mindset shifts don’t stick unless you address and reprocess the negative beliefs you hold about yourself—and how real, lasting change happens when you start identifying and challenging those beliefs at the root.
Breaking Free from Toxic Productivity: A Therapist’s Take on Rest, Self-Worth, and Burnout
Discover how toxic productivity impacts your mental health and why rest is essential. A therapist shares insights on breaking the cycle and reclaiming your well-being.
Why Therapists Should Think Twice Before Using AI for Clinical Documentation
At first glance, AI-driven therapy tools can seem magical. Therapist on vacation, is it late at night? These are some of the benefits of using AI therapy. The bots never get tired (they are all after, robots), and they’re often free or low-cost.
But behind the convenience, serious risks hide in plain sight — risks that can affect your emotional well-being and the quality of your healing journey.
🧠 Healing Needs a Human Touch: The Risks of Relying on AI for Therapy
At first glance, AI-driven therapy tools can seem magical. Therapist on vacation, is it late at night? These are some of the benefits of using AI therapy. The bots never get tired (they are all after, robots), and they’re often free or low-cost.
But behind the convenience, serious risks hide in plain sight — risks that can affect your emotional well-being and the quality of your healing journey.
Can We Take the Morality Issue out of Food Please?
Stop labeling food as "good" or "bad"! A therapist breaks down why food isn’t a morality issue and how shifting your mindset can bring peace to your plate.
How to Talk to Your Children and Teens About Mental Health Struggles
Mental health affects people of all ages, including children and teens. Many parents feel uncertain about how to start conversations about mental health struggles. Whether your child is experiencing anxiety, depression, or simply having a tough time, open, compassionate discussions are key to building emotional intelligence, resilience and a strong support system at home. Here’s how to approach these topics with your kids.
Something New for 2025: More Connection
The lack of connection to ourselves is now an epidemic. It’s important to reestablish the connection to ourselves in order to improve and enhance our overall emotional, physical and mental well-being.
Why Attending a Yoga Retreat Led by a Therapist Isn’t Your Typical Wellness Retreat
Attending a yoga retreat led by a therapist is a breath of fresh air from the typical, trendy, ultra curated retreat experience. It’s rooted in self-compassion, mental health, and true healing.
Why "Strong, Not Skinny" Can Be Toxic: A Therapist’s Take on the Catchphrase We Thought Was Healthy
When we take a closer look at “strong, not skinny”, this mantra can still uphold some of the same toxic ideals as the "thin is in" mindset—just in a different outfit.