The end-of-semester buzz hits differently, doesn’t it? One minute, you’re drowning in flashcards and late-night study sessions, and the next, you’re packing up your life to head home for the holidays. While this time of year is often painted as joyful and restorative, for many college students, it feels more like a pressure cooker. AcademicContinue reading “Stressed About Finals, Anxious About Home: Why Therapy for College Students Matters More Than Ever Over the Holidays”
Tag Archives: Young Adults
Still Holding What Wasn’t Yours to Carry? EMDR and Family Dynamics That Run Deep
Ever feel like you’re lugging around a suitcase full of someone else’s drama? You know the one. It’s heavy, it’s clunky, and you have no idea what’s even inside, but you’ve been carrying it for as long as you can remember. Spoiler alert: it’s not even your suitcase. The good news is, you don’t haveContinue reading “Still Holding What Wasn’t Yours to Carry? EMDR and Family Dynamics That Run Deep”
Will You Tell My Parents I’m Queer? What College Students Need to Know About Therapy Confidentiality
“Are you going to tell my parents I’m queer?” It’s one of the most quietly asked, and deeply vulnerable, questions I hear from LGBTQ+ college students in my work as an LGBTQ therapist in Orange County, CA. It’s often asked at the end of a session. Or halfway through, when someone’s finally starting to feelContinue reading “Will You Tell My Parents I’m Queer? What College Students Need to Know About Therapy Confidentiality”
How to Navigate Relationships After Experiencing Sexual Assault
Navigating relationships after experiencing sexual assault can be a difficult and emotional journey. Healing from trauma takes time, and it’s an intensely personal process. Yet, you might be questioning how to approach your relationships with friends, family, and intimate partners after experiencing sexual assault. Just know—it’s okay to take your time and prioritize your well-beingContinue reading “How to Navigate Relationships After Experiencing Sexual Assault”
Navigating Medication Assessments in College
College is hard. Let’s just get that out there right now. You are rushing between classes, juggling assignments and exams, and trying to balance a social life on top of it all. You’re stressed, you’re exhausted, and sometimes it feels like there’s just not enough time in the day to get everything done. How doContinue reading “Navigating Medication Assessments in College”
College Students and Mid-Term Anxiety
You’re living what some people call “the best years of your life”. But let’s face it, being a college student can also be incredibly stressful. Balancing classes, friends, extracurricular activities, and part-time jobs. Along with the constant pressure to succeed and fear of falling behind, it’s no wonder that mid-term season can bring about intenseContinue reading “College Students and Mid-Term Anxiety”
College Students and Relationships: Am I Dating a Narcissist?
On campuses everywhere college students are discovering their newfound independence. They are sharing countless “Are they really into me?” stories and the term narcissist sometimes pops up in these coffee-fueled conversations. More than a suggestion to try the latest latte flavor. But what does being in a relationship with an actual narcissist mean for you?Continue reading “College Students and Relationships: Am I Dating a Narcissist?”
College Students: What Should I Do With My Life? Part Two
Welcome to part two of our series for college students facing the question of “What should I do with my life?” In part one, we discussed the changing landscape of careers and how it’s okay to not have all the answers right now. Today, we want to dive deeper into finding support and resources asContinue reading “College Students: What Should I Do With My Life? Part Two”
College Students: What Should I Do With My Life? Part One
We’ve all been there as college students, standing at the crossroads of life wondering, “Where should I go from here?” The end of college seems to come with a tsunami of questions. Where do you want to live? What’s your ideal career? Should you continue your academic path into graduate school? It’s like you’re expectedContinue reading “College Students: What Should I Do With My Life? Part One”