If you are a human person reading this, you can probably remember a time when you judged yourself harshly. Most of us move through life constantly evaluating our thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and...

Isn’t it striking that the thing we’ve interacted with every day from our earliest moments is something many of us were never taught actually how to do? Not to mention it is all around us. At...

Two years after Hurricane Helene, the water is gone. The devastation is not. September has a different weight here now. I feel it before I remember why. The light shifts. The mornings cool, and the...

From the first moment of pain, we experience a systemic reaction that is not only physical in nature but also cognitive and emotional. This concert of responsiveness is instinctual and beyond our...

As a therapist, I am very familiar with the concept of self-compassion. It comes up early and often in sessions, and clinically can be such a helpful tool to combat anxiety and depression. So, why...

“All I see is what I should be — happier, prettier...” The wise words of Olivia Rodrigo capture something so many people experience while trying to figure out who they are. But how are we even...

As a therapist, I get to ask questions for a living. Which is a pretty sweet gig for me, given that I am a curious person by nature. There are two questions in particular I have found myself asking...

“I want to put my soul on airplane mode.” In my daily doomscrolling ventures, I came across this reddit comment posted under an article about, well... I actually can’t even remember, but it was for...

The Enneagram has the potential to be a powerful tool for growth. I find that a lot of people—those who have heard of the Enneagram at all—know very little about it or only know the social media...

I want to talk to you about tenderness and why it matters. But first, I need to tell you about my friend, Grace. I met Grace the spring before we started college, at an event hosted by our now alma...

Sometimes, life is really hard and overwhelming. Hopefully, you have activities and people who can support you when this happens. However, things like playing an instrument, hugging a friend, or...

For as long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to learn how to use a pottery wheel. Maybe it’s the idea of making something beautiful with my hands. Maybe it’s because it looks super cool and creative...