“Does this make me crazy?”

In “Does This Make Me Crazy?” I talk about one of the most common things I hear from clients in the therapy room: “Am I crazy?”

This essay is my attempt to unpack where that fear comes from—especially for people navigating trauma, infertility, religious harm, anxiety, and grief. I share how I respond when clients ask this question, and why I believe that our emotional reactions are not signs of “craziness,” but understandable responses to overwhelming or invalidated experiences. If you’ve ever felt like your feelings were “too much,” this piece is a reminder: you’re not crazy—you’re human.

Read the rest of this essay on Substack!

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Here’s a rendering of the new art I’m considering adding to my counseling office. (Kidding.)