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You’re at work, minding your own business when suddenly you’re hit with a trigger. It may be a task or assignment that feels impossible. Or, it’s a request from your boss that feels unreasonable. It may be a coworker who just can’t seem to understand what boundaries are. For anyone who’s experienced trauma, the workplaceContinue reading “A Therapist’s Guide for How EMDR Can Help You Manage Triggers in The Workplace”

A New Chapter for Moms: Living Life Outside of Anxiety and Perfectionism Raising kids is hard! But, it can be even harder when you’re struggling with anxiety and the perfectionism that comes with it. Many moms put their needs on the back burner in favor of taking care of everyone else. You may be soContinue reading “Moms, Anxiety, and Perfectionism”

It’s hard enough being a college student and a young adult. But, when you add ADHD into the mix, it can feel almost impossible. It’s easy to feel like you’re not cut out for college or the “real world”. Especially when you’re often struggling with things that seem to come so easily to others. But,Continue reading “Navigating College and Young Adulthood with ADHD”

Your child has come out as LGBTQ. This is a momentous occasion. And, it is also one that can be fraught with challenges and difficult conversations. How do you respond? Should you tell other family members? How do you support your child without “othering” them? It’s okay to have questions. In fact, it’s great thatContinue reading “My Kid Just Came Out As LGBTQ, How Do I Respond?”

Coming out to your family can be very challenging for many LGBTQ+ people. You may feel worried about how your family will react. Will they accept you? Will your relationship with them change? Coming out is a personal decision, and it’s important that you do it in a way that feels safe for you. IfContinue reading “Coming Out as LGBTQ: What Will My Family Say? How to Come Out So Your Family Will Listen”

We get into therapy for many reasons, sometimes because of our own past trauma and/or hurts. Sometimes, we become therapists because of our desire to help others. I’ve already written about becoming a successful therapist and how therapists DO have therapists. But, I want to get really real on this one topic: trauma. Yes. TherapistsContinue reading “Therapy for Therapists: Healing From Your Own Trauma to Avoid Burnout as a Therapist”

You decided to stay home with your little one, and you’re loving it. The time with them is priceless but. . . something is missing. You’re lonely and miss spending time with your friends. You feel distant from all your former work friends. It also feels like your friends outside of work don’t get yourContinue reading “Loneliness and Self-Care As A Stay At Home Mom”

You brought home your beautiful babe. But instead of a happy pastel-colored time, you find yourself worrying all the time. The pressure to be a perfect mom is weighing on you. You find it difficult to be present and enjoy time with your child. You may even have scary thoughts at times about something happeningContinue reading “How to Manage Intrusive Thoughts When Postpartum”

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”

Nursing is difficult at the best of times. When you throw a worldwide pandemic into the mix, your usual self-care methods may not be quite what they need to be. At this point, self-care seems laughable. A bubble bath and fancy latte aren’t going to make your life that much easier. Are you dealing withContinue reading “Self-Care As A Nurse During COVID”