Therapist Ginny Lupka explains why people-pleasing is not a flaw but a learned coping strategy rooted in safety and survival. Discover how to approach healing from people-pleasing with self-compassion and awareness.

Learn how to talk compassionately with people experiencing infertility or reproductive loss. Charlotte therapist Ginny Lupka shares what not to say — and how empathy, sensitivity, and trauma-informed language make all the difference.

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.

New therapists: here’s how to choose the right clinical supervisor for your licensure journey. Therapist Ginny Lupkashares candid, experience-based advice on what to look for in a supervisor, how to ask the right questions, and how to make supervision a space for growth (not just paperwork).

Therapist and writer Ginny Lupka reflects on hope, grief, and goodness in everyday life. In this tender essay, she explores what it means to notice beauty and connection even in seasons of pain, reminding readers that good is here right now.

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.

Therapist and writer Ginny Lupka shares six unexpectedly grounding practices helping her reconnect with hope and humanness during burnout and overwhelm. A tender, funny reflection on self-compassion, rest, and noticing the good.

Therapist Ginny Lupka reflects on the art of self-disclosure in therapy — from cat photos to client questions — and explores how intentional sharing can foster connection, authenticity, and trust in the therapeutic relationship.

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.

Therapist Ginny Lupka explains postpartum mental health, including baby blues, postpartum depression and anxiety, and practical steps for parents to seek support and care.

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.

Therapist Ginny Lupka explains disenfranchised grief—the kinds of loss that are often invisible or minimized—and offers guidance for those grieving and for allies who want to respond with curiosity, compassion, and practical support.

Therapist Ginny Lupka imagines 10 magical changes to improve therapy, from perfect note-taking to stress-free offices and accessible mental health care.

Charlotte therapist Ginny Lupka explores reproductive stories, disrupted expectations, and navigating grief and acceptance when fertility, parenthood, or reproductive timelines don’t unfold as imagined.

Charlotte therapist Ginny Lupka shares insights for new therapists on discovering a clinical specialty, balancing flexibility with focus, and cultivating passion while building expertise.

Charlotte therapist Ginny Lupka explores the challenges of practicing mindfulness as a mental health professional, sharing insights on self-care, presence, and using mindfulness to manage stress, compassion fatigue, and emotional complexity.

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.