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.

As Thanksgiving week kicks off, I want to share something simple that might help. When possible, pause for a moment and notice something you genuinely appreciate. It doesn't have to be big or profound. Sometimes it's just the first quiet moment of your day, a breath you actually feel, a brief exchange that caught you off guard, or the simple fact that you made it through a tough week.

Thankfully, gratitude is simple…

Vervewell’s very own Jason Leito, LPC is our highlighted email contributor this week, as he shines a light on gratitude and its simplicity.  Yes, its simplicity. Happy Holidays, from our Vervewell

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Illustration depicting the concept of social comparison in the digital age, aligning with Fort Worth therapist Blake Overstreet's blog post 'Keeping Up with Which Joneses?' on Vervewell's website.

Keeping up with which Joneses?

from Vervewell’s Blake Overstreet, LPC The Modern Paradox: Finding Meaning in the Age of Endless Comparison In our hyper-connected world, we face an unprecedented challenge to our psychological well-being. What I’d

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Understanding yourself changes everything

Self-acceptance is the practice of fully embracing ourselves—our strengths, our weaknesses, and everything in between—without judgment. It’s recognizing that emotions like anger, sadness, anxiety or even laziness aren’t inherently “bad”; they’re

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