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.

Psychologists have long understood something that rarely makes it into popular conversation: a healthy dose of narcissism is not just acceptable. It is essential.

The narcissist you need to be

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

Read More »
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

Read More »