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The Psychological Toll of Political Division — And How to Have Better Conversations
In today’s world, it feels like political conversations are everywhere—on social media, at family gatherings, even in line at the grocery store. While staying informed and engaged is important, the heightened polarization in our society is taking a toll on many...
Staying Afloat on the Seas of Uncertainty
Life sure has a funny way of reminding us of how little control we actually have. A sudden layoff, a global crisis, or even just the unraveling of plans we were certain would pan out — moments like these can leave us feeling like we're caught in a riptide with no...
Sleep and Your Mental Health
There are a lot of reasons why we don’t get to bed on time. When we are younger, the reason may be more about defying parental rules than anything else, but later in life, other factors may impact our increasingly late bedtimes. Some of those may be the inability to...
How to sit with emotions using RAIN
“Sit with your feelings”, they said. “That’s the solution!”, they said… but they never told you how. So you went home and decided to give it a try, only to end up going down an emotional spiral that left you feeling your feelings more intensely, but now with...
Reflections of a Counseling Intern: The Transition to a Master’s Level Therapist
My experience as a counseling student intern has been truly incredible. I have had the opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge gained throughout my graduate program to support clients facing a range of mental health challenges. While there were days when I...
Who’s Driving the Bus? A Compassionate Guide to Understanding Your Inner World with IFS Therapy
Imagine your mind is a bus. What do buses have? A driver and passengers. Ideally, the driver knows where they’re going, how to get there safely, and the passengers trust them. That’s how we’d like our internal world to work. But sometimes, the driver isn’t sure what...