Few experiences are as painful as discovering that someone you love has been unfaithful. Whether the affair was emotional, physical, or occurred online, infidelity often leaves both partners questioning everything they believed about their relationship. One of the first questions I hear in therapy is, “Can we ever get past this?” The answer is: Yes—but […]
When people think about chronic pain or chronic illness, they often focus on the physical symptoms. The pain. The fatigue. The appointments. The medications. The limitations. What is talked about less often are the losses that can come with living in a body that no longer functions the way it once did. Many people living […]
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 […]
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 […]
“There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds. ~ Laurell K. Hamilton “In three words, I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life. It goes on.” Robert Frost Major Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions in the United […]
Is It Introversion or Avoidance? How to Tell the Difference | Shifting Perceptions | Amority Health Written By: Rachel Cooper, MS, LPC Associate Supervised by Dr. Amber Quaranta Leech, LPC-S Is It Introversion or Avoidance? We all say no sometimes; skip plans, leave early, or prefer quiet time. But how do you […]
Achievement Grief: Why Success Can Feel Empty for High Achievers | Amority Health Written By: Rachel Cooper, MS, LPC Associate Supervised by Dr. Amber Quaranta Leech, LPC-S This article was originally published on Amority Health’s Blog – Shifting Perceptions: Read the original article You Did Everything You Set Out to Do… So Why Does it Feel […]
Therapy is not your healer. I am not your healer. God is. That sentence will set you free if you let it. A woman sat with me recently — strong faith, the Word in her bones, several Christian counsellors behind her. She came in nervously. Will this one work? Will she be the one who […]
Your anxiety is not just chemical. Your depression is not just trauma. Underneath, almost always, there is a quiet idolatry no one ever taught you to look for. I am not talking about statues and altars. I am talking about the much more painful kind — the kind that happens when a wounded soul, in […]
You were never broken. You were buried. There is a difference, and the difference is everything. The world tells you to fix yourself. Even a lot of Christian self-help tells you to fix yourself with better verses. But the Father’s invitation is something entirely other. He is not interested in fixing you. He is interested […]
