Category: therapy
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Borderline Personality Disorder vs. Bipolar: What’s the Difference?
Ever feel like the mental health world is a maze of confusing terms and overlapping symptoms? If you’ve ever heard of borderline personality disorder (BPD) and bipolar disorder, you might be wondering, “What’s the difference between the two?” Don’t worry—you’re not alone. These two conditions can look similar on the surface, but they’re actually very…
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What Your Halloween Costume Says About You (and Your Mental Health)
Halloween is a fun time to dress up and step into someone else’s shoes for the night, but did you know that your costume choice might say a lot about your personality—and even your mental health? Whether you’re channeling your favorite celebrity, an iconic movie character, or a hometown hero, let’s explore what these costumes…
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What Does Trusting The Process Really Mean?
In the world of mental health and self-discovery, the phrase “trusting the process” echoes through therapy rooms, offering a beacon of hope to those seeking answers. But what does it really mean, and why does it matter? What does “trusting the process” mean? Oftentimes, people come to therapy looking for answers, and they want them…
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4 Effects Of Therapy
I’ve written blogs on How To Get The Most Out Of Therapy and Things To Know Before You Start Therapy, but not on the effects of therapy. Sure, you are likely going experience less pain, sleep better, less stress, increased happiness yada yada yada. That’s all great, and there is so much more that you are likely to…
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Suicide Prevention Week
*Trigger warning: Please note that this blog is about suicide which includes statics and resources for suicide. Please care for yourself accordingly. 49,449 deaths by suicide in 2021, that’s a 2.6% increase from the year before. Someone you know, or maybe even you, has felt the impact of a loss of a person who has…
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The Untold Truths of Therapy: What They Don’t Tell You
While therapy holds immense potential for improving our mental well-being, there are aspects often left unmentioned. In this blog post, we’ll uncover four important insights that are rarely discussed. So, come along on this journey as we shed light on the lesser-known aspects of therapy that can profoundly impact our lives. Here are 4 things…
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5 Things You Need To Know About Trauma
Trauma is defined as a deeply distressing or disturbing incident. In therapy, I often educate clients on how trauma can appear in our lives without a big event like a car wreck or a school shooting. Trauma is how an incident (big or small) impacts you. It’s how it is encoded in your brain. In…
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How To Tell Someone To Go To Therapy
There is an infamous saying that states, “people go to therapy because of the people who didn’t go to therapy.” Many times when you are in therapy yourself, it’s hard not to see the need for other people to go to therapy, but how do you tell them without offending them? Once you start addressing…
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Rose Colored Glasses
Life can be bliss if you don’t deal with your negative patterns. If you ignore them and pretend like the problem is everyone else, it’s great. Wearing rose-colored glasses can be a coping skill we develop to protect ourselves from ourselves. Unfortunately, though, wearing rose-colored glasses doesn’t come without a cost. What happens when you…
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New Year New Me; Journal Prompts
New year new me, a slogan that it’s thrown around this time of year. Many people make weight loss goals but I want us to dig into something a little deeper and more meaningful. New Year is always a great time to reflect. This week’s blog is more of journal prompts to get you thinking. …