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False Spring & Emotional Whiplash: Why Hope Can Feel Scary After Anxiety or Trauma

Dear reader, If you live in Michigan, you know about false spring. One 55-degree day and suddenly we’re outside without coats, cracking windows, dreaming about fresh starts. And then… it snows again. That emotional whiplash? That “I thought we were past this” feeling?...

Healing from Childhood Trauma: A Journey of Self-Compassion and Resilience

Dear reader, How are you doing? I see you because I am you. I’m back again and ready to talk about navigating the complexities of childhood trauma because the path to healing can feel daunting. As a mental health professional and a person that has experienced life, I...

Reclaiming Your Calm: A Mindfulness Practice for Women

Dear reader, In today's fast-paced world, it's easy to feel overwhelmed, anxious, and disconnected. As women, we often juggle multiple roles – careers, families, relationships – leaving little time for ourselves. But what if I told you there's a simple yet powerful...

A New Year Doesn’t Mean a New You — It Means a More Honest One

The start of a new year often arrives with pressure. New goals. New habits. New versions of ourselves. And while intention-setting can be meaningful, it can also quietly reinforce the belief that who you are right now isn’t enough.If you’re already exhausted, burned...

When the Holidays Feel Heavy: A Therapist’s Guide to Navigating Seasonal Depression, Emotional Overwhelm, and Winter Transitions

Dear reader, How are you doing? And I don’t mean the version you offer at work or at holiday gatherings.I mean the quieter version of you. The one that carries more than anyone realizes.The part of you that often feels heavier when winter settles in. If this season...

Breaking Free from the Chains of Perfectionism: 7 Tools for Women Struggling with Wanting to be Everything, All the Time, for Everyone

Dear reader, How are you doing? I see you because I am you. As a therapist and a woman just who recently turned 31, I often see women in their 20s and 30s grappling with the relentless pressure to be perfect. Our society constantly bombards us with idealized images,...

Why Am I So Anxious All the Time?

A Therapist’s Guide to Understanding Chronic Worry, Overthinking & Feeling “On Edge” Chronic Anxiety Therapy: Why You Feel this Way and How Healing Begins Dear reader, How are you doing? I see you because I am you. If you’ve ever found yourself wide awake at 2...

The Truth About Healing: What Therapy Really Feels Like

Dear reader, If you’ve ever walked into a therapy session wondering, “Is this supposed to feel like progress?” - you’re not alone. Healing in therapy isn’t linear. It’s not a checklist, a quick fix, or a perfectly plotted journey. It’s layered. It’s emotional. And...

Reparenting the Part of You That’s Tired of Performing

Discover how inner-child work and parts-informed therapy can help you break free from perfectionism and people-pleasing, allowing you to live authentically and joyfully.Start your healing journey today and reconnect with the parts of you that need nurturing and...

Navigating the Journey to Find the Right Therapist: From a Therapist that goes to Therapy

Imagine this: you feel stressed, overwhelmed, and panicked. It feels like no one understands what you’re going through. You try to talk to your family and friends and either they don’t get it or they keep telling you “you should go to therapy.” You see on social media...