This isn’t fluff. These are real thoughts from real therapists—reflections on identity, grief, relationships, anxiety, and the daily work of being human. Our blog is a space to offer clarity, compassion, and occasional irreverence, just like our sessions.
We spend a lot of time thinking about our children’s futures and the opportunities that will help them thrive. We want them to feel confident in who they are, discover their
Every couple argues. That’s normal, conflict itself isn’t a red flag. What predicts whether a relationship thrives or falls apart is how couples handle that conflict. Dr. John Gottman spent decades
Vervewell Counseling’s Beth Clardy Lewis, LPC-S and Casye LeRay, LPC have collaborated to send to you the cliff notes (seriously, only the highlights) of their recent conversation about the New Year
Vervewell Counseling’s founder and supervising therapist Beth Clardy Lewis, LPC-S, listened when the Vervewell clients asked for something to work on in between sessions.
Imagine your motivation as a bank account—one with a finite balance that determines how alive, engaged, and purposeful you feel each day. This insight emerged from a conversation between neuroscientist Andrew
Vervewell’s Heather Chandler, LPC shines a light on adult children and their frequent struggle to thrive In my work with clients, I discover that many adult children struggle to thrive, and
Vervewell therapists work with clients who may be experiencing regular bouts of anxiety. Sometimes anxiety shows up as panic. Learning simpler ideas like deep breathing and visualization are often utilized, as well as more complex modalities like reactive vs responsive, thought driven action, and curated headspace day after day.
Anxiety represents the psyche’s alarm system responding to perceived threats, both real and Imagined. Rather than simply suppressing symptoms, we’ll explore anxiety as a meaningful communication from parts of yourself demanding attention. You’ll develop sophisticated strategies for self-regulation while investigating the underlying conflicts your anxiety may be expressing. This involves learning to differentiate between realistic concerns requiring action and neurotic anxiety serving defensive purposes. By developing a more nuanced relationship with your anxiety, you transform it from tyrant to teacher, using its energy for growth rather than paralysis.
