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Going Home This Holiday Season? Don’t Forget Your Emotional Toolkit
As we enter into this holiday season, the world quickly reminds us the day after Halloween that Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali and Christmas are lurking in the future weeks. We think of multicolored lights wrapped around the trees, the many casserole dishes...
Burnout and the Myth of Endless Resilience
Most people know what it feels like to be tired, but burnout goes far beyond ordinary exhaustion. Burnout is a chronic state of emotional, mental, and physical depletion caused by prolonged stress, especially when rest or support is unavailable. It is not a sign of...
The Therapist Who Ruined Christmas
Every year around Christmas, my family and I watch The Santa Clause. It’s funny, nostalgic, and full of magic, but now that I’m both a therapist and a mom, I can’t unsee what’s really going on. My clinical brain ruins a lot of movies, but this one hits different. It’s...
Communicating to Connect: Evidence-Based Strategies for Healthier Conversations
When most couples describe what’s challenging their relationship, “communication” is one of the first words mentioned. It’s not that partners don’t talk; it’s that they struggle to feel heard, understood, or emotionally safe in the conversation. Effective...
A Dating Sim Taught Me About Love
Why Love and Deep Space stays with me. **LIGHT SPOILERS AHEAD-READER BE WARNED** On the surface, Love and Deep Space is a futuristic romance game. But underneath the sleek sci-fi setting is a story about something far more unsettling—and familiar. The main character...
A Therapists Reflection: Holding Space for Grief as a Grieving Daughter
Grief is such a strange and funny thing. Grief doesn't wait for your schedule to be clear. It doesn't wait for it to be a convenient time. It doesn’t go away just because you have responsibilities or clients to see. It is always there, and it will always be there....