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.
I’m thrilled to announce that Season 5 of our Vervewell podcast, This Won’t Be Done By 5, premieres this Thursday! This season is particularly special to me. I’m sitting down one-on-one
Grief brings people into therapy more often than curiosity does. Someone sits down, describes a marriage that ended or a job that finally broke them, and somewhere in the second or
We’ve all heard the expression, “go to your happy place” at some point or another. In movies, in television shows, in video games. Perhaps we’ve even been told this by a
The newest addition to the Vervewell team is student intern Megan Mumday. She has jumped into the offices with both feet and a calendar that’s getting busy! She brings a curiosity
From the very moment we enter the world we are being taught. The adults in our lives and our own experiences with the world teach us so much; we learn how
There are many topics I don’t know much about, but due to circumstances in which nobody tells you are beyond your control, perimenopause it not one of them! It goes by
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.
