Insights & Reflections from the Vervewell Team

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.

a closeup of someone's feet who is walking

It’s all happening…

Pausing to notice your collection of small, significant steps… I know it can feel like your mind automatically scans for what’s wrong, what still hurts, what hasn’t changed yet, or where

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Illustration depicting the concept of social comparison in the digital age, aligning with Fort Worth therapist Blake Overstreet's blog post 'Keeping Up with Which Joneses?' on Vervewell's website.

Keeping up with which Joneses?

from Vervewell’s Blake Overstreet, LPC The Modern Paradox: Finding Meaning in the Age of Endless Comparison In our hyper-connected world, we face an unprecedented challenge to our psychological well-being. What I’d

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Understanding yourself changes everything

Self-acceptance is the practice of fully embracing ourselves—our strengths, our weaknesses, and everything in between—without judgment. It’s recognizing that emotions like anger, sadness, anxiety or even laziness aren’t inherently “bad”; they’re

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