How many times have you said it today? “I’m fine.” It slips out automatically when your partner asks how you are, when your coworker checks in, or even when you look at yourself in the mirror. But let’s be honest, you’re anything but fine, are you? You’re running on fumes, juggling a thousand responsibilities, andContinue reading “When “I’m Fine” Isn’t True Anymore: EMDR for Women Who Feel Emotionally Exhausted”
Author Archives: Moxie Family Therapy
Anxiety As A College Student
There is so much about the college experience that can be anxiety-inducing. And not to mention, we’ve been in a pandemic for the past two years. So, the college experience you’ve been looking for likely looks much different than expected. Our therapists have heard the full spectrum of worries from college students. They may relateContinue reading “Anxiety As A College Student”
How to Talk to Your Teenage Daughter
Well, it’s happened. Your little girl is now a teen. This change in your family can be so difficult for everyone involved. You may feel like you no longer know how to relate to your daughter. It feels like you are not important in her life now. She doesn’t even want to spend time withContinue reading “How to Talk to Your Teenage Daughter”
Counseling for Women: Healing From Postpartum Depression
The experience of becoming a mother is so expansive and multifaceted. Through counseling, I’ve found no mother’s experience is the same as another. Throughout our lives, we dream of what motherhood will be like. What will it be like when we get to carry a child, give birth, and bring a baby home? We craftContinue reading “Counseling for Women: Healing From Postpartum Depression”
Do Therapists Have Therapists?
To answer the question, yes therapists have therapists of their own. And even more important, therapists should have therapists of their own. You encounter so many challenging things in your work. Clients share their deepest wounds with you in sessions. Coworkers and supervisors can create a toxic workplace, making your job harder than it shouldContinue reading “Do Therapists Have Therapists?”
Counseling for Women: Processing Trauma
As beautiful as being a woman is, we do face some unique challenges. The way we are raised, socialized, and treated in society can have some negative impacts on us. Unfortunately, it’s up to us to learn about these oppressive systems. Only then can we work to rid ourselves of internalized narratives. Traumatic Experiences ofContinue reading “Counseling for Women: Processing Trauma”
Counseling for Women: Overcoming Codependency and Setting Boundaries
You’ve tried getting the courage to use your voice. To hold boundaries. To speak up for your needs. But it’s not working. People continue dismissing you and treading past your comfort zone. You’re tired of this kind of treatment, but it feels like a lost cause. You feel like you’re at a loss. At thisContinue reading “Counseling for Women: Overcoming Codependency and Setting Boundaries”
Counseling for Women: Understanding Trauma
As the mental health field learns about trauma, we gain a deeper understanding of its complex impact. For those who have lived through trauma, the impacts are present in relationships with themselves, others, and the world around them. Every human has endured some sort of trauma. It may be this same trauma that has warrantedContinue reading “Counseling for Women: Understanding Trauma”
Counseling For Women: The Anxiety, Burnout, and Overwhelm of the “Mental Load”
You are doing it all. All. Of. The. Time. You are balancing your home, kids, and work. There are doctor’s appointments, sports events, and laundry that needs to get done. What needs to be defrosted for dinner? You still need to get birthday gifts too… And the list goes on and on. Have youContinue reading “Counseling For Women: The Anxiety, Burnout, and Overwhelm of the “Mental Load””
Counseling for Women- Concerns Facing LGBTQIA+ Women
So here you are, reading a blog about being an LGBTQIA+ woman. Do you already identify as a part of the LGBTQIA+ community? Or are you considering the idea of “maybe I’m not straight?” Wherever you’re at on the spectrum of identifying, we’re glad you’re here. Did you know that LGBTQIA+ folx are three timesContinue reading “Counseling for Women- Concerns Facing LGBTQIA+ Women”