In the name of silliness and hitting the release valve on stress, this week’s Blog is a few memes I’ve enjoyed about therapy and mental health. I have to insert a line or two about each image for SEO purposes, so excuse the babbling while you enjoy these memes!...
Managing Negative Emotions: Ugh, this same dance again. You’re feeling completely stuck in anxiety, overwhelm, and negativity. Even if things are going relatively well, you can almost feel your blood pressure rising. And the worst part is, your body doesn’t seem...
Healing from past trauma can feel like a huge undertaking, like deciding you’re going to build a house with your own hands. Where do I even start? What tools do I need? How long is this going to take? Am I going to burn out before I finish? Will it be worth it? So...
Spoon Theory is a funny name for a really helpful concept. It was first introduced by Christine Miserandino in her essay, “Spoons”, to explain what it’s like to live with chronic pain and limited energy. It’s also been used as a way for people in general to think...
Seeing a therapist can feel like a big deal, especially if we’ve never been to a therapist before or if we’ve had experiences with a therapist we didn’t mesh well with. How do you know when it’s time to look into seeing someone? Let’s discuss. Your main strategy for...
There are a million tricks, coping skills, and strategies to manage anxiety, stress, and depression, and everyone will have their favorite methods that work best for them. There are some methods, though, that work well for just about everyone. In this article, we’ll...
Panic attacks are the worst. Read these 6 tips on how to ground yourself when anxiety is high. 5 Senses Grounding Get in a comfortable place and focus on your 5 senses. Say these out loud if you can: 5 things you can see. Choose objects in different areas of the...
Many of us didn’t have healthy relationships modeled for us growing up, or maybe we felt like we didn’t have anyone we could trust to talk to about our relationships and what’s “normal”. Today we’ll talk about a few “green flags”, or things to look for in a partner...
You’ve just arrived home from a long day at work. You’re feeling drained and frustrated by a million little stressors or a few big ones. You drop your stuff on the table and sag into the couch, feeling small and helpless. Your partner comes in the room and...
Setting the Scene Between high school and starting college, I had an amazing opportunity come up to live and go to school in La Rochelle, France for a year. Living in another country is something I wish everyone could experience. We grow up immersed in a set of...
