Is It Normal to Feel Worse Before You Feel Better in Therapy?
Yes, it’s normal — though it’s worth understanding what’s actually happening and distinguishing between the kind of discomfort that means the work is real and...
Read Article →Psychoeducation articles on attachment, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, and more.
Yes, it’s normal — though it’s worth understanding what’s actually happening and distinguishing between the kind of discomfort that means the work is real and...
Read Article →If you’ve had a panic attack and didn’t know what was happening, it’s one of the more terrifying experiences a person can have. Many people...
Read Article →A trauma response is your nervous system’s attempt to survive something overwhelming. It’s not a sign that something is wrong with you. It’s a sign...
Read Article →Sometimes anxiety does go away on its own. Situational anxiety — the kind that’s tied to a specific stressor, like a health scare, a difficult...
Read Article →Grief and depression can look remarkably similar from the outside, and they can feel remarkably similar from the inside. Both involve profound sadness, loss of...
Read Article →Absolutely. You don’t have to be at the end of your rope to benefit from therapy. One of the most persistent myths about mental health...
Read Article →One of the most common worries people have before their first therapy session — or even well into therapy — is not knowing what to...
Read Article →How long will this take? It’s one of the most common questions people have when they’re starting therapy, and it’s a completely reasonable thing to...
Read Article →If you’re nervous about starting therapy partly because you’re afraid you’ll cry, you’re not alone. A lot of people worry about this — sometimes because...
Read Article →If you’ve been searching for a therapist and keep seeing the letters “LPC” after someone’s name, you’re probably wondering what that actually means. A Licensed...
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