What is Imposter Syndrome? Although it’s not an official psychiatric diagnosis, Imposter Syndrome is recognized as a cognitive distortion that affects a person’s view of their success and failure, and as a result, the feeling of being a ‘fraud’ or a ‘phony.’ People who have Imposter Syndrome feel that despite their achievements and accomplishments, theyContinue reading “Imposter Syndrome”
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Where to Begin in Therapy
If you’re new to therapy or coming back to therapy after taking a long break, it can sometimes feel a bit strange, intimidating and overwhelming. You know you need to talk to someone, but you’re not really sure where to begin. I often see a misconception that the client should know exactly what they wantContinue reading “Where to Begin in Therapy”
Using Your Past to Change Your Present
Most of us have found ourselves in a challenging situation for which there doesn’t seem to be a clear answer or solution. Stressful, difficult life circumstances can sometimes leave us feeling stuck with no way out, no clear direction for where to go or what to do, and powerless to the problem. When we feelContinue reading “Using Your Past to Change Your Present”
Why “Cancel Culture” Should Actually Be Canceled
Lately, especially online, there has been a major uptick in cancel culture. If you’re not familiar with cancel culture, it’s essentially the mindset that if someone does or says things that a collective group doesn’t agree with, they shun and shut out said person. It goes beyond holding people accountable for their words and actions,Continue reading “Why “Cancel Culture” Should Actually Be Canceled”
Toxic Positivity
Most of us have met people whose typical response when we tell them about our problems is something along the lines of… “Chin up!” or “It’ll all be okay, just look at the bright side.” or “Well, at least…” (“at least” is one of my least favorite phrases someone can say when I’m talking aboutContinue reading “Toxic Positivity”
The Messages We Received (Family of Origin)
Most adults realize that their childhood played a huge part in shaping who they are today and a big part of their identity. What many adults don’t realize is the subtleties that they picked up on as children and how those affect them even into adulthood. As kids, we all received messages from the adultsContinue reading “The Messages We Received (Family of Origin)”
Why Your Thoughts Are More Powerful Than You Think
At any given moment, most of us have dozens of thoughts going through our minds. Some of them insignificant like “The car in front of me is yellow” and others more significant that have more influence over how we feel and behave. It’s inevitable to have thoughts pop into your head, and many of themContinue reading “Why Your Thoughts Are More Powerful Than You Think”
Cultural Burnout
Most of us are probably familiar with the idea of burnout in the mental health sense of the word. The idea that you’ve reached a point of mental, physical, emotional (or all of the above) exhaustion so much so that you can’t seem to function properly. It happens when we are forced to be “on”Continue reading “Cultural Burnout”
Why Doesn’t Therapy Always “Feel Good”?
It’s not an uncommon thought or belief that going to therapy will make you ‘feel better.’ Most of us have a concept of therapy that tells us that we should always leave our appointments feeling happy, light, and like we’ve had a break-through. So, why do we often leave our therapy appointments feeling worse thanContinue reading “Why Doesn’t Therapy Always “Feel Good”?”
Raising Emotionally Healthy Children
Parents spend a lot of time, energy, and resources on promoting their children’s cognitive and physical development. Rightfully so, as these are very important elements in a child’s development, as are meeting milestones. What we don’t talk about as often is making sure that children are growing in their emotional intelligence (EI), too. Just likeContinue reading “Raising Emotionally Healthy Children”
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