There are many different kinds of grief. We can grieve a lost loved one, an end of a chapter, lost time, and more. It doesn’t have to shatter your world to be worthy of grieving. Because there are so many different types of grief, it can be helpful to see grief and the grieving process, […]
Making the choice to start therapy is a huge one. It’s an incredibly courageous thing to prioritize your mental health at such a young age. The skills you learn in therapy can be a foundation for you as you grow and settle into your adult life. Sometimes, making the decision to go to therapy isn’t […]
Every relationship will have ups and downs, that’s just the nature of being close with other humans. We all have our own thoughts, feelings, experiences, and values, so sometimes interacting with others, especially ones you’re close to, can lead to miscommunications and hurt feelings. It’s never fun to have an argument with someone you care […]
Did you know that a lot of the common understanding about grief recovery is actually incorrect? We hear a lot as a culture about the five stages of “grief”, but even these are typically misunderstood. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross developed the 5 stages we commonly attribute to grief to understand the experiences that dying folks go through […]
As humans, we’re wired to connect with one another. Since we don’t come with instruction manuals or the ability to read minds, though, connecting with other people can sometimes lead to miscommunication or hurt feelings. We all want to be listened to and feel like we are understood, especially by our partner. Learning how to […]
Even when it seems like the opposite is true, as humans we are resilient and have remarkable abilities to heal. This is true of our bodies and our brains as well. Trauma is something that everyone has experience with, whether big or small. Everyone’s experience with trauma is different, and so not everyone will recover […]
If you’re looking for a therapist for your child, you might be wondering where to start. There are so many options out there when you search for therapy, but it can still be tricky to find a child therapist near you who is a good fit or who has a specialty that will help. In […]
As a parent, it’s natural that you want the best for your child. Sometimes, children don’t have the language to let us know that something is wrong or that they need to talk to someone. That’s why it can be helpful to know common signs that children show when they may need to see a […]
When you’re in the midst of grief, it can feel like you’re not in control of anything in your life. That’s a scary feeling. Grief can be a reminder that we don’t have control over as much as we might want to. Grief can also make us feel profoundly unsafe. Grief and anxiety often go […]
No one ever wants to think about suicide. For many of us, losing a loved one to suicide is one of the worst things we can possibly imagine. Suicide rates have been going up in recent years, especially among teens. Living through a pandemic has been tough on everyone, but teens and younger folks have […]