Why Setting Boundaries Feels Guilty for High Achievers (and How to Shift It) | Amority Health Published June 14, 2026 Austin, TX Written By: Rachel Cooper, MS, LPC Associate Supervised by Dr. Amber Quaranta Leech, LPC-S For high-achieving adults, saying “no” can feel uncomfortable, even impossible. Boundaries are often mistaken for […]
Communicate the truth and strengthen a relationship—but only when it’s delivered with care. Many couples believe they have only two choices when facing difficult conversations: be brutally honest or avoid the truth to keep the peace. In reality, the healthiest relationships are built on a third option—honest communication delivered with compassion. Whether you’re discussing unmet […]
Happy Pride, Denver! 🌈✨This month is a vibrant reminder of the brilliance, resilience, and joy within our LGBTQIA+ communities. Pride is a celebration of identity, connection, and the freedom to live boldly and authentically — and that deserves to be honored loudly. In my practice, I celebrate queer and trans clients every day by offering […]
Feeling stuck in life is a common experience that many people go through at different stages. It can involve uncertainty about the future, difficulty making decisions, lack of motivation, or a sense that you are not moving forward in life, work, or relationships. This experience is often linked to life transitions, anxiety, low confidence, or […]
Why High Achievers Struggle With Rest: Understanding Burnout, Guilt, and Overfunctioning | Amority Health June 7, 2026 Austin, TX Written By: Rachel Cooper, MS, LPC Associate Supervised by Dr. Amber Quaranta Leech, LPC-S Why Rest Feels So Hard for High Achievers For many high-achieving adults, rest doesn’t feel restorative, it […]
It’s 9:00 PM. The house is finally quiet, the toys are scattered across the rug, and the kids are finally asleep. You and your spouse sit down on the couch, but instead of leaning into each other, you reach for your phones or stare blankly at a screen in separate corners of the room. […]
Sexual intimacy in marriage is meant to be connecting, safe, and mutually life-giving. But for many couples, it becomes a place of tension instead of tenderness—filled with pressure, avoidance, performance fears, or conflict. When anxiety enters the bedroom, spouses often don’t talk about it plainly. One may feel rejected; the other may feel inadequate. Both […]
“The most terrible loneliness is not the kind that comes from being alone, but the kind that comes from being misunderstood.” ~ George Orwell “Paradoxically, the ability to be alone is the condition for the ability to love.” Erich Fromm Dealing with rejection and loneliness are a normal part of being human. There are […]
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 […]
Forgiveness can be challenging to discuss in therapy. In my work with clients, the topic of forgiveness frequently comes up. The reality is, if we want to sustain any relationship, we will need to have the ability to forgive. We hurt each other in big and small ways through judgments, misunderstandings, betrayals, and criticisms. Unfortunately, […]
