How to Support a Loved One With Addiction Without Losing Yourself: 5 Empowering Strategies
Discover how to support a loved one with addiction without losing yourself. In this essential guide, we share five powerful strategies—practice self-care, set healthy boundaries, identify codependent patterns, educate yourself on addiction, and seek professional help—to empower you to provide compassionate support while safeguarding your own well-being. Learn practical tips to navigate the challenges of addiction and build a resilient, balanced relationship.
4 Surprising Types of Parenting That Cause Harm
Were you raised by a parent who was emotionally distant, controlling, or overwhelmed by their own feelings? Growing up with an emotionally immature parent can leave lasting effects on your self-worth, relationships, and ability to regulate emotions. In this post, we’ll explore the four types of emotionally immature parents—Emotional, Driven, Passive, and Rejecting—and how their behaviors shape their children. If you’ve ever felt like you had to be the "adult" in your family or struggled with anxiety, people-pleasing, or setting boundaries, this article will help you understand why—and how to heal.
How To Finally Feel Good Enough
Have you ever felt like no matter how much you achieve, it’s never enough? That quiet voice whispering, “You should be doing more” can feel relentless. But what if the key to feeling good enough isn’t about doing more—it’s about shifting how you see yourself? In this blog, we’ll explore how self-acceptance, compassionate self-talk, and letting go of external validation can help you break free from the cycle of perfectionism and finally embrace your worth. Because you are enough—just as you are.
Unmasking OCD: Understanding the Hidden Struggles Behind Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is more than just being tidy or organized—it’s a relentless cycle of intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors that can take over a person’s life. With effective treatments like Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), healing and reclaiming control are possible.
4 Relationship Behaviors That Tell Me You Are Headed Toward Divorce
Did you know certain communication habits can predict divorce? These behaviors may seem small, but they can quietly erode trust and connection over time. The good news? You can change course. Click to learn how to spot these behaviors—and what to do instead to strengthen your relationship.
Trauma Demystified: Big ‘T’, Little ‘t’, and the Best Trauma Therapy
Trauma isn’t always what you think it is. Many people believe they’ve never experienced trauma, yet their body and emotions tell a different story. Trauma is more than just a memory—it's an emotional response to a distressing event that can leave lasting imprints on your mind and body. Have you ever felt overwhelmed, stuck, or triggered without knowing why? This blog dives into what trauma really is, how it affects you, and why you might be reacting to past experiences without even realizing it. Click to uncover the truth about trauma and how it shows up in ways you might not expect.
When Hustling for Worthiness Through Pleasing, Performing & Perfecting Fails
Do you ever feel like no matter how much you give, achieve, or perfect, it’s never enough? The endless hustle to prove your worth through pleasing others, overperforming, or striving for perfection might feel productive—but it often leaves us drained and disconnected from ourselves. In this post, we’ll explore why these strategies fail to bring true fulfillment and how embracing your inherent worthiness can lead to a more peaceful, authentic way of living.
4 Tips To Get Rid Of Panic Attacks For Good
Panic attacks can feel overwhelming, like losing control or facing imminent danger—but they’re not harmful. In this article, discover the symptoms, why they happen, and practical strategies to manage them. From riding the wave of discomfort to proven therapies like Exposure Response Prevention, learn how to break free from panic’s grip and reclaim your peace.
5 Mindset Mistakes That Make You Feel Bad
Believe it or not, the way you feel is not because your friend did not acknowledge you. The way you feel is due to the thought you had about it. It is not the situation that causes you to feel an emotion, but your perception or the meaning you assign to it.
The Big Reason You Are Stuck
Frustrated with yourself because you lost your temper again? Are you freaking out because you procrastinated on that project and now you are down to the wire? Are you dumbfounded wondering how you ended up taking that person back despite the fact that they keep hurting you? It’s not you!
The Essential Element to Improve How You Feel
It is much easier to distract ourselves and avoid being aware by scrolling on our phones, working longer hours, fixing other people’s problems and numbing with food and substances. Especially when being aware feels uncomfortable or painful.
The good news is even if you are a chronic avoider, you can increase your awareness in order to create real change in your life.
Why You Attract Toxic Relationships
Do you ever wonder why toxic people are attracted to you? If you find yourself in the pattern of being in toxic relationships over and over again, this article is for you! Therapist, Michelle Palacios, discussed several reasons why this may be happening to you and how you can break the pattern so that you can have the healthy and loving relationships that you deserve.
Understanding Complex Trauma: How Therapy Can Help You Heal
Experiencing trauma can have a significant impact on an individual's mental health, and when the trauma is ongoing or repetitive, it can lead to complex trauma. Complex trauma can occur as a result of prolonged abuse, neglect, or exposure to traumatic events, and can have long-lasting effects on a person's emotional, psychological, and physical well-being. Here are some things to know about complex trauma and how therapy can help:
5 Expert Tips for Improving Your Body Image and Boosting Confidence
As a therapist, I often see clients struggling with body image issues. Society places a lot of pressure on us to look a certain way, which can lead to negative thoughts and feelings about our bodies. However, it's important to remember that our bodies are unique and deserving of love and respect. In this blog, we'll explore some tips on how to improve your body image and boost your confidence.
Dealing With Difficult People
Dealing with difficult people is a challenge that almost everyone faces at some point in their lives. Whether it's a coworker, family member, friend, or stranger, difficult people can make our lives miserable and cause us a great deal of stress and anxiety. Fortunately, there are effective ways to deal with difficult people and minimize their impact on our lives. In this blog, we will explore some tips on how to deal with difficult people.
The Difference Between Anxiety and Panic Attacks
Anxiety and panic attacks are two terms that are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. While they can both be triggered by stress and anxiety, they have distinct differences in symptoms, causes, and treatment. In this blog, we will explore the differences between anxiety and panic attacks to help you better understand the conditions and how to manage them.
What you Really Mean When You Say, “I Don’t Have Time for Self-Care.”
Do you think you don’t have time for self-care? It may actually be an underlying belief that is holding you back. Read this blog post to find out.
How Your Thoughts Become Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
What if I told you that the thoughts and beliefs that you practice are creating your reality? Your thinking becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy and could explain why things are so challenging for you. Check out this blog to learn how your thoughts are creating your reality.
A Different Way to Think About Anger
Do you struggle with anger? Do you think anger is bad? This blog post will encourage you to think about anger in a different way that can benefit you and others.
A Guide For Those That Give And Rarely Get
Do you consider yourself a giver? Do you give too much? re you often disappointed that you don’t get back? This guide can help you get more out of giving.