Overcoming Addiction Addiction doesn’t discriminate. It crosses age, income, faith, and background. It wears many faces—alcohol, drugs, pornography, sex, eating disorders, gambling, and more. While the substances and behaviors differ, the root is often the same: pain seeking relief, emptiness seeking fulfillment, and wounds seeking comfort in all the wrong places. For many, […]
Dating: love it or hate it, it’s something we all go through to find intimate relationships. Unfortunately, it can get complicated. Here are five hot tips for avoiding the nots and finding the hots! Hot Tip #1 – Make Your List Before you venture out, think about what you’re looking for. Smart? Witty? Legs, hair, […]
EMDR is a powerful therapy that supports the mind in processing experiences that still feel overwhelming, intrusive, or “unfinished.” When painful memories aren’t fully processed, they can continue to show up as anxiety, emotional triggers, body tension, or patterns you wish you could break. EMDR helps your brain revisit these moments gently and safely, allowing […]
What to Do When Imposter Syndrome Strikes in Your Career: Shifting Perceptions | Amority Health By: Rachel Cooper, MS, LPC-Associate Supervised by Amber Quaranta Leech, PHD, LPC-S This article was originally published on Amority Health’s Blog – Shifting Perceptions: Read the original article Introduction: Have you ever achieved something significant in your career, […]
The Sacred Pause — Creating Space for Transformation Transformation does not happen in the constant momentum of doing. It happens in the quiet spaces we rarely give ourselves permission to enter. The Sacred Pause—a deliberate moment of stopping, softening, and coming home to yourself so your soul’s wisdom can rise above your conditioned reactions. Why […]
The holiday season is often painted as a time of joy, connection, and celebration. Yet, once the decorations are packed away and the festive music fades, many people are left grappling with an unexpected and unpleasant guest: the post-holiday blues. This feeling of loneliness and melancholy can hit hard, leaving you longing for the warmth […]
If you’ve ever said yes when you meant no, stayed silent when something bothered you, or bent over backwards to avoid disappointing someone, you’re not alone. People-pleasing is one of the most common patterns I see in my practice, especially among high achievers, perfectionists, and people who’ve learned that their value comes from making others […]
For generations, men have been taught to be strong, steady, and self reliant. To man up. To keep emotions private and push through pain. Over time, that message often turns into silent suffering, and can lead to unhealthy coping behaviors or painful emotional experiences. Even with growing awareness around the benefits of mental health support, […]
Growing up too fast can mean taking on responsibilities and emotional awareness before you were ready. As an adult, this may show up as over-responsibility, perfectionism, or disconnection from your needs. Healing is possible. You can reconnect with the parts of you that carried these burdens and find compassion, balance, and safety. The Hidden Impacts […]
The New Year: Reflections on Growth, Gratitude, and Renewal Each New Year, I like to pause and reflect—especially on the interview I did back in 2023 about New Year’s resolutions. Revisiting the chapters of my life has shown me that most things, even the difficult ones, carried purpose. I’ve gained self-esteem that had far less […]
