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 5 Biggest Challenges Facing Adolescents Today As a therapist who works closely with teens, I sometimes hear parents ask, “What is wrong with my teenager?” Why are they so annoyed?
Every couple argues. That’s normal, conflict itself isn’t a red flag. What predicts whether a relationship thrives or falls apart is how couples handle that conflict. Dr. John Gottman spent decades
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
A Lesson on Eldest Daughter Core: You Can Take Off the Cape! If you’re the eldest daughter, Congratulations! Oh wait… Sorry! Or hold on… Welcome to the Club, we have t-shirts!
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
At Vervewell Counseling, I supervise upcoming scholars as they become fully licensed therapists. I’ve said many times: you’ve got to really WANT to become a therapist to become a fully licensed
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.
