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How Anxiety Impacts Decision-Making and What to Do About It
Anxiety and Decision Making If you’ve ever struggled to make a decision because you were overwhelmed, second-guessed yourself, or worried about the “what ifs,” you’re not alone. Anxiety has a way of creeping into every corner of life, including how we decide—even...
How Micro-Traumas Accumulate and Affect Your Mental Health
What is Micro Trauma Life is filled with countless small moments—some joyful, others stressful, and some quietly painful. While most of us know how significant events like a loss or major accident can impact our mental health, the small, subtle injuries to our...
Reconnecting After Infidelity: Can Therapy Save Your Marriage?
Infidelity can feel like an earthquake shaking the foundation of a relationship. For many couples, the discovery of an affair brings with it a storm of emotions—anger, sadness, betrayal, and confusion. In the aftermath, partners often grapple with one big question:...
What to Do When Someone Withdraws from You
What to Do When Someone Withdraws from You Relationships are a dance of connection, communication, and closeness. But sometimes, that rhythm falters, and someone you care about begins to pull away. Whether it’s a friend, family member, or partner, emotional...
Understanding Emotional Numbing: What It Is and How to Heal
Emotional Numbing Life is a journey filled with highs and lows, but sometimes, our emotions can feel distant—like they’re out of reach. If you’ve ever felt detached from your feelings or even from life itself, you might be experiencing emotional numbing. It’s more...
The Connection Between Trauma and Chronic People-Pleasing
Have you ever found yourself saying yes when every part of you wanted to say no? Or bending over backward to make everyone else happy, even at the expense of your own well-being? If so, you might be experiencing what’s known as the people pleasing trauma response—a...
Attachment vs. Attunement Wounds: Understanding the Differences
Ah, relationships—the beautiful, intricate connections that shape our lives! They can bring us immense joy, but they can also leave us feeling a bit lost and wounded. If you’ve ever found yourself wondering why certain patterns keep popping up in your relationships,...
Self-Sabotaging Relationships: Breaking the Cycle
Ah, relationships—those beautiful, complex connections that can bring us immense joy and, at times, a fair bit of heartache. If you’ve ever found yourself stuck in a cycle of self-sabotaging relationships, you’re definitely not alone. Many of us have been there,...
Seasonal Depression, Here We Go Again: Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Ah, the changing seasons. The leaves fall, the days get shorter, and for many of us, that familiar feeling creeps in: the blues. If you’ve ever felt like hibernating until spring, you’re not alone! Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) affects millions, bringing on a...
The Benefits of Counseling for Teens: Why It’s Worth Considering
Let’s face it: the teenage years can be a whirlwind of emotions, challenges, and constant changes. Between balancing school, extracurriculars, and a social life—while also figuring out who they are—many teens feel like they’re constantly walking a tightrope. Add in...