We all are connected, not just in our social circles but with large communities, our country, and globally. Part of that increase in connectedness has its credit in social media …
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3 Ways to Stop Harmful Self-Sabotage
It sounds counter-intuitive to human nature—the idea of harming oneself. Why would anyone actively participate in self-sabotage when their entire biological system is meticulously constructed to promote their survival? We …
Lessons from the Snowy Season
Thematic traits in literature set in wintertime focus on moments and stories filled with solitude, grief, depression, and death. While those are present in winter and there are reasons for …
How To Be a Decent Human Being
It is not unusual to witness tears or despair during therapy. The ending of a relationship, relentless work demands, financial insecurity, unexpected life transitions—people express sadness for what is happening …
The Power in the Prompting of Pivoting
While researching themes of 2021, by examining other blogs and stories (most were related to school yearbook themes at first), there began to be a pattern in the ideas. There …
More is More: The Key to Unhappiness
MORE IS MORE. At least that is the mentality deeply engrained while growing up in a consumerist-society. And if wealthy, privileged culture is the driver of consumerism, America is the …
Important Holiday Considerations
The holiday season is a time that promotes rest, love, tradition, reflection, and gathering. While this may be true, the holidays also include grief, stress, frustration, loneliness, and many other …
Attachment + You = ?
The quality of your relationships, how you handle conflict, and what you desire from connection to others are all direct products of your attachment style. Attachment theory proposes that the …
Control: Expectations vs Reality
A common topic discussed in therapy is control. What it looks like, how it plays out, and the need for it. Control is the act of using power to influence …
Things Your Therapist Doesn’t Tell You
We Don’t Have All the Answers Sometimes, we feel at a complete loss as to how to help you. This may be our darkest disclosure and what leads us to …