Fear of Visibility and How to Overcome It
Uh oh. It’s happening again. Someone suggested that you speak on your work project and that huge wave of dread is taking over. It sends the all-too-familiar tingles up the back of your neck and your mind goes completely blank. You feel stuck in place, frozen, unable to do anything but sweat and fake a […]
I Feel… Good? How Season Changes Impact Mental Health
As the seasons change, so too do our moods. I bet the entire upper Midwest feels just how real that statement is right now. We’ve jumped between 80 degree days packed with sunshine, to snow and cold, and back again. As we face yet another gray day, we catch ourselves muttering something like “I NEED […]
“I Think You Should Get Some Help”; How to Talk About Therapy When You Don’t Know How To
Suggesting therapy to a friend can be tricky. It can feel like you’re walking a tightrope between being rude or brushing them off, when in actuality it really hurts your heart to think about them going through what they’ve just described, alone. Although it might feel impossible to suggest therapy (or even just talk about […]
How Mindfulness Changes Your Personality
Ever feel like you’re on autopilot; like you’re trapped going through the motions of your life without really being present to enjoy any of it? Do you often find yourself overthinking or wondering if the choices and decisions you make are the right ones? Mindfulness has been touted to be something of an antidote to […]
Does Mindfulness Actually Help with Stress and Anxiety?
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stressed out, and like you just can’t get out of your own head? You’re not alone. Sometimes the pressure we face day-in and day-out can feel unbearable and we are easily swept away by negative, never-ending thought patterns. But what if stress (and the anxiety that comes with it!) didn’t have […]
Unhappy at Work?
Being chronically unhappy and stressed at work has significant implications on our wellbeing. In the United States, we spend much of our time within the confines of what we do for work. A full-time employee spends around 1,800+ hours at work each year, averaging somewhere between 37.5 and 40.5 hours per week. This roughly translates […]
Why I’d Rather You be Uncomfortable – Part 1
When I became a therapist, my hope was to help others get rid of, or ‘fix’, anything that caused them to be uncomfortable. Physical pain, intense emotions, troublesome relationship patterns; I wanted to get rid of it all. I thought that without discomfort clouding their vision they could do what they needed to, to be […]
I’m Too Busy for Therapy – The Costs of This Myth and What to Do About It
As a psychotherapist, it would be a dream to never hear the words “I’m too busy” when it comes to scheduling in the self-care that therapy is. I get it, and I’ll be the first to tell you that addressing the complexity of stress takes a lot of work. It requires time, space, and moxie […]
