Mental Health Therapy Blog

When someone asks you how you are doing, do you auto-respond with “fine,” because you can’t put into words how you are actually feeling? Or maybe you’ve gone through the day with an emotionally “heavy” feeling that you just can’t shake? Maybe you’ve just told yourself...

Life is constantly changing, and experiences are shaping us throughout our lives. The good experiences, the bad, and everything in between impact our daily lives, sometimes even changing the course. So, it should come as no surprise that experiencing trauma can leave...

When most of us think of summer, we picture sunny days at the lake, backyard barbecues, family gatherings, and longer days spent outdoors doing something fun. And while summer is a “fun in the sun” season for some, others are busy managing kids out of school and...

Joy, sadness, love, grief, excitement, disappointment, hope, devastation. In life, we have the privilege of experiencing all of these emotions, along with so many more. And while we all share in the experience of feeling emotion throughout our lives, we all “feel”...

Introduction Growing up, I often grappled with feeling overly sensitive in various situations. This feeling has evolved over the years, manifesting now as tears at the end of almost every movie I watch. Many of us ask ourselves, “Am I being too sensitive?” It’s a...

Gaslighting—it’s a term we hear a lot these days, especially online and in therapy sessions. But what exactly is it? And why is it important to recognize? Imagine this: you start questioning your own reality, your own feelings, and experiences, because someone close...

Hey there! Have you ever found yourself stuck in relationships with narcissistic individuals time and time again, wondering why you seem to attract them? If so, you might belong to a specific group of people who inadvertently become the perfect match for narcissists....