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When Coping Skills Aren’t Enough: What It Really Means to Support Mental Health from a CBT perspective
Mental health conversations often focus on coping skills. We’re encouraged to breathe deeply, challenge negative thoughts, go for a walk, journal, or practice gratitude. These tools can be helpful, and for many people, they provide real relief in moments of stress....
Why We Ghost: The Psychology Behind Disappearing (And What It Really Signifies)
We’ve all experienced being ghosted. It might have been a dating app match that disappeared overnight, a friend who stopped replying after a disagreement, or a family member who suddenly went silent after a tense conversation. Ghosting feels mysterious, like someone...
What Really Makes Sex Satisfying? Here’s What the Research Says
When people talk about what makes sex satisfying, they often focus on technique, frequency, or physical performance. But the data tells a much different—and more human—story. Over the last few decades, large-scale studies and national surveys have shown that sexual...
Unpopular Opinion: Your Inner Child Is a Gremlin Who Needs Snacks
Recall the last time you were overwhelmed, melting down, or spiraling; sometimes is like an existential wound rising up from our soul like a fog over a dank swamp. Sometimes, it’s just that our Inner Child Gremlin™ hasn’t eaten, slept, drunk water, or talked to a...
Compassion Fatigue and Self-Care
Let’s be honest—around this time of year, being a therapist can feel extra heavy.Caseloads are full, emotions run high, and sessions often feel more intense than usual. Clients are navigating grief, family stress, loneliness, financial pressure, and the weight of the...
Coziness: The Antidote to Winter’s Dreariness
Winter is often a difficult time for many people. Beginning with October, life gets exponentially busier as the final quarter of the year includes many holiday commitments. Then in November comes the time change and darkness arrives earlier and earlier every day until...