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 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 Counseling’s Heather Chandler, LPC and Beth Clardy Lewis, LPC-S team up with our partners at Sky Women’s Health…THREE times: our podcast, their podcast and their upcoming Menopause event.
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
Now that the “back to school” craziness is over and you are starting to get into a routine, are you finding yourself frustrated, aggravated or annoyed as it isn’t going as
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 Jason Leito, LPC shines a light on the opportunity that shows up each time we may backtrack…and we all backtrack. Have you ever felt like you were finally making progress,
