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.
The Narcissist You Need to Be. There is a word that has been so thoroughly poisoned by culture that most people flinch when they hear it applied to themselves. Narcissist. Say
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
As I turned 50, I found myself in very dark space. I was a new empty nester, in the depths of my fight against perimenopause, starting a brand-new career, and had
Vervewell’s very own Casye LeRay is trained in A.R.T. (accelerated resolution therapy). She came into studying this process somewhat naturally, organically, as she experienced her own heartache many years ago with
Our very own Casye LeRay, LPC, has been studying and certifying herself in the field of A.R.T. This therapy will blow your mind! The results she is experiencing in her A.R.T.
The Cage We Choose: When Self-Blame Feels Safer Than Powerlessness Recently, while I was reading Robert Sapolsky’s Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers, a striking experiment caught my attention: A rat is
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.
