Shifting Perceptions During Change: Finding Ground When Life Feels Uncertain | Amority Health Written By: Rachel Cooper, MS, LPC Associate Supervised by Dr. Amber Quaranta Leech, LPC-S Quick Summary: Change, whether chosen or unexpected, can shake everything we thought we knew. Our brains may crave stability, so even positive transitions can bring anxiety, […]
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 […]
As an OCD and anxiety specialist, one of the main treatments I utilize is called Exposure and response prevention (ERP). The name itself can sound somewhat intimidating. When we think of the word, “exposure” it sounds like “exposed” which can make a person feel vulnerable right out of the gate. ERP can be very challenging, […]
Burnout is a form of emotional exhaustion that can occur in response to persistent and unrelenting stress. Since COVID-19 lockdowns, many people struggled to establish boundaries between work and home, and, in some cases, to juggle the twin demands of work, home school and childcare with no supports in place – the perfect combination of […]
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 […]
Content note: This post discusses suicidal thoughts in a faith context. If you are in immediate crisis, please call or text 988. This piece is pastoral, not a substitute for emergency or licensed clinical care. If you have ever sat with the thought I do not want to be here anymore — I am not […]
Do you find yourself constantly worrying about your relationships? Do you often feel like you’re giving more than you’re receiving, or fear that the people you love might leave you at any moment? If so, you may be experiencing what psychologists call anxious attachment—and you’re not alone. Understanding Anxious Attachment Attachment styles are patterns of […]
Adoption is not just an “event” that happens to a family; it is a lived experience that ignites many powerful emotions (some easier to manage than others), paving the way for a unique identity and experience. It touches many lives, whether you are an adoptee, adoptive parent, adoptive family member, or a friend. Adoption is […]
