When people think about addiction or substance use, the conversation often focuses on what needs to stop. Stop drinking. Stop using. Stop gambling. Stop smoking. Stop numbing. While these conversations can be important, they sometimes miss a critical question: What is the substance or behaviour doing for you? This question is not about making excuses. […]
Why an Affair Is a Symptom, Not the Disease Affair recovery often begins with a question most couples never think to ask: Why did the affair become possible in the first place? When couples come to my office after an affair, they usually believe the affair is the problem. It makes sense. An affair can […]
Londra siamo tutte italiane. Poi qualcuna se ne va. C’è un pranzo che si ripete, ogni volta che qualcuna se ne va. Non abbiamo mai una casa abbastanza grande per ospitare tutti. Qui gli affitti non lasciano spazio per tavoli da dodici. Allora ci si trova in un parco. Ognuna porta quello che ha […]
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 […]
Many people assume anxiety always looks obvious—panic, visible distress, or inability to function. But in clinical practice, a different pattern is increasingly common: individuals who appear successful, responsible, and high-performing on the outside, while internally experiencing constant mental strain. This is often referred to as high-functioning anxiety, though it is not a formal diagnostic category. […]
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 […]
