“Does this make me crazy?”
I explore why “Am I crazy?” shows up so often in therapy and offer a compassionate, grounded reminder that emotional overwhelm doesn’t make you broken—it makes you human.
Not All Supervisors Are Created Equal
A refreshingly honest guide for new therapists on how to choose a licensure supervisor who aligns with your values, supports your growth, and won’t make your eye twitch.
Good Is Here Right Now
This post is a tender meditation on choosing hope, presence, and joy in the midst of uncertainty, loss, and everyday overwhelm.
One in Six
This post explores the emotional impact of infertility, highlights insights from a qualitative study on men’s experiences, and offers compassionate perspective during National Infertility Awareness Week.
Unplugging My Brain and Plugging It Back In
This post shares a few delightfully random and deeply personal practices that have been helping me weather a season of emotional overload and existential weirdness.
So…Do You Have Kids?
This post explores how intentional therapist self-disclosure can deepen the therapeutic relationship, enhance client connection, and support mental health goals—without overshadowing the client’s experience.
Matrescence Changes Everything
Matrescence—the psychological, emotional, and physical transformation of becoming a mother—deserves recognition and support, just like any other major stage of human development.
Talk to Yourself Like You Would to Your Best Friend
A collection of affirmations for infertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and therapists—because the way we talk to ourselves matters more than we think.
Funny Girl, Serious Bills
The cost of therapy is a complex balance between accessibility, sustainability, and valuing mental health services for both clients and clinicians—let’s explore why it matters.
The Fourth Trimester is Wild - Why Doesn’t Anybody Talk About It?
Learn the signs of postpartum depression, anxiety, and the "baby blues," and discover how therapy can support new parents through the challenges of the fourth trimester.
Therapeutic Relationships Are Weird, Let’s Talk About It
Explore the complexities of therapeutic relationships, how client-therapist connections shape healing, and why authenticity is essential in counseling.
Your Grief Is Valid (And I Will Fight Anyone Who Says Otherwise)
Learn how therapy supports those experiencing disenfranchised grief, including infertility, miscarriage, postpartum struggles, and reproductive loss, and how we can better validate unseen grief.
Therapy, But Make It Magic
We’re dreaming big about ten magical ways to improve therapy and mental health care, from better telehealth and insurance coverage to seamless client support and therapist well-being.
Ticking Clocks & Unspoken Dreams: Unpacking Our Reproductive Stories
Explore how our personal reproductive stories influence expectations around fertility, pregnancy, and loss, and how therapy can provide support through those struggles.
The Art of Picking a Specialty
Discover how identifying a clinical specialty in therapy can enhance client connections, deepen expertise, and create a more fulfilling counseling practice.
Ugh, Mindfulness
Even therapists need therapy—this essay explores the challenges of mindfulness, sitting with emotions, and learning to embrace stillness for mental health and self-care.
We’re Out Here Doing Brave Things
Starting therapy—whether as a client or a new therapist—can be nerve-wracking, but true connection and healing begin with showing up authentically.
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