The Role of Self-Awareness in Change: Your First Step Toward Growth | Amority Health Published June 22, 2026 Austin, TX Written By: Rachel Cooper, MS, LPC Associate Supervised by Dr. Amber Quaranta Leech, LPC-S Quick Summary: Change can feel daunting, overwhelming, or even impossible but the key to meaningful growth often […]
The Surgeon General’s Office for the United States has issued a statement that loneliness is an epidemic in America. They note it started around 2010 prior to the pandemic and that it has significantly increased during the pandemic. 2010 is when Smatphones started to become popular and people started using their phones more than physically […]
I was on a podcast recently (Airdrie Inside, if you want to track it down) and the host asked me to explain EMDR. I reached for the metaphor I always reach for, because it works: think of the way your mind processes experience like a paper shredder quietly running in the background. Most of […]
How the “Feeling Broken” Trend Can Hold Us Back Rethinking the Story We Tell Ourselves Introduction Let’s be real: everywhere you look these days, people are talking about how “broken” they feel. Whether it’s in conversations, social media posts, movies, or even song lyrics, the idea that we’re all somehow messed up has kind of […]
Relationships rarely fall apart in one dramatic moment. Most of the time, they change quietly, in the small spaces between busy days and tired nights. Two people who once felt completely in sync suddenly realise they’re speaking different emotional languages, even though they’re living under the same roof. It can feel confusing, lonely, and sometimes […]
You’re not overreacting. And you’re not “too sensitive,” “too emotional,” or “too much.” But sometimes it might feel like that’s the story you’re telling yourself after a reaction you didn’t fully understand—an argument that escalated quickly, a sudden shutdown, a wave of anxiety when someone pulls away, or that intense urge to fix, explain, or […]
Many people come to therapy saying, “I have anger issues.” What often follows is a story of feeling misunderstood, values undermined, boundaries pushed, overwhelmed, dismissed, hurt, exhausted, or pushed beyond their limits. The truth is that anger is one of the most misunderstood emotions. We are often taught that anger is bad, dangerous, disrespectful, or […]
Have you ever looked around and wondered how everyone else seems to be managing while you are barely keeping your head above water? Many of us have learned to survive difficult experiences by pushing through, staying busy, taking care of everyone else, or telling ourselves to “just get over it.” or “I am strong.” We […]
Sometimes we know that a belief is no longer helping us—and still cannot seem to let it go. It may sound like: “I have to handle everything myself.” “If I make a mistake, people will think I am incapable.” “If I set a boundary, they will leave.” “I need to know exactly what will happen […]
Physical Touch as a Love Language Touch may be one of the most underestimated forms of communication in a relationship. When couples come into my office feeling disconnected, they often assume the solution is going to be a complicated one. Maybe they need better communication skills. Maybe they need more date nights. Maybe they need […]
