Charlotte-based therapist Ginny Lupka explores why so many people worry they’re “crazy” when they’re actually grieving, scared, or healing. This essay offers a therapist’s perspective on trauma, self-compassion, and the power of understanding your emotions.

Therapist Ginny Lupka reflects on the meaning of National Infertility Awareness Week and the emotional reality of infertility for both women and men. She explores how grief, stigma, and identity intersect - and how awareness and empathy can ease the burden of reproductive loss.

Charlotte therapist Ginny Lupka explores the concept of matrescence — the emotional, physical, and psychological transformation into motherhood — and reflects on how recognizing parenthood as a rite of passage can reshape the way we support new parents.

Charlotte therapist Ginny Lupka reflects on the cost of therapy, the ethics of money in mental health, and what Barbra Streisand can teach us about asking for what we deserve.

Charlotte therapist Ginny Lupka explores the art and science of therapeutic relationships, including the emotional impact on therapists, the importance of rapport, and learning from clients’ stories.

Charlotte therapist Ginny Lupka shares her reflections on new beginnings, navigating first client sessions as a fresh therapist, and embracing anxiety while cultivating growth and authenticity in therapy and life.