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Women’s Mental Health: Being Heard, Seen, and Understood
When thinking about women’s mental health, it can be easy to focus on the experiences we commonly associate with women: pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, motherhood, infertility, perimenopause, menopause, relationships, and the many transitions that can accompany...
When Everything Feels Like Too Much: What to Do Next
Being a teenager can be a weird in-between. People expect you to make mature decisions, but you still have limited control over many parts of your life. You are trying to manage school, friendships, family expectations, relationships, social media, and decisions about...
Hard Conversations That Help Kids Feel Safe
Talking with our kiddos about mental health can feel intimidating. Talking about suicide or self-harm can feel even harder. “Where do we even start?” is a question I hear often. Many parents worry that they will say the wrong thing, frighten their child, or introduce...
Back-to-School Anxiety: How to Help Yourself or Your Child
When Back-to-School Worry Shows Up “Mom, I don’t want to go to school. My stomach hurts…” As summer winds down, back-to-school worry can start showing up in different ways. A child may have trouble sleeping, complain of a stomachache, or suddenly insist they don’t...
I Want to Sleep, but My Brain Won’t Stop Talking: ADHD and Sleep
Why Won’t My Brain Stop Talking When I Try to Sleep With ADHD? If you have ADHD and want to sleep but your brain won’t stop talking to itself, your mind may be struggling to shift from daytime stimulation into rest. ADHD can affect attention regulation, internal...
Men’s Mental Health Matters: The Burden of Carrying It Alone
One of the questions I find myself asking men in therapy is surprisingly simple: “Who do you talk to when you’re struggling?” The answer is often some version of: “Nobody.” Or maybe: “My wife.” And while there’s nothing wrong with talking to your spouse, what I often...
How Constant Stimulation Affects Your Mind
Our world is constantly giving us sensory input. We see it most obviously with our phones. Scrolling, notifications, messages. But it goes beyond that. There is almost always something playing in the background. Music in the car, a podcast while you're walking, a show...
Understanding the Relationship Attachment Model (RAM)
If you keep finding yourself stuck in the same relationship patterns, the Relationship Attachment Model (RAM) can offer a helpful way to understand why. Many people feel disconnected, anxious, or unsure how to build trust in relationships, even when they genuinely...
How Self Compassion Improves Performance
In competitive environments, whether in sport, school, or career, there’s a common belief that being hard on yourself fuels success. Push harder. Demand more. Don’t let mistakes slide. It sounds disciplined, even admirable. But this mindset often comes with a hidden...
Why Resentment Lingers and How It Quietly Shapes Your Life
From Emotion to Mood How Resentment Develops In psychology, there’s an important difference between emotions and moods. Emotions are usually short lived and tied to something specific, like feeling angry after a hurtful comment or sad after a disappointment. They...
Mindfulness Therapy: Transform Your Life by Living in the Present
The Art of the Present Transforming Your Life Through Mindfulness In our hyper connected, high velocity world, the human mind often operates like a browser with fifty tabs open. We are frequently physically present but mentally miles away, ruminating on yesterday’s...
How to Build Self-Worth That Doesn’t Depend on Others
Have you ever noticed that no matter how many compliments you may get, one criticism can make you feel like you are not good enough? That one small comment can outweigh everything else and leave you questioning yourself. As humans, most of us will have moments where...