The inconvenient truth about why therapy takes so long

You had high hopes when you signed up for therapy. You imagined the end result where problems were manageable, relationships were healed, and your mental health was top notch. With these goals in mind, you began the journey of connecting with a therapist, saying: "Help me change. Make this stop hurting." But, now you're starting …

How to overcome shame

Why is it so hard to overcome shame? What keeps our shame cycle going? If you've struggled with shame, you're well aware how debilitating it can feel. It can take over and impact your actions, decisions and the ways in which you feel about yourself. I hope this post will provide you some clarity in being with your shame. #mentalhealth #shame #shamecycle #IFS #internalfamilysystems #therapy

“They’d be better off without me”: Suicide and Postpartum Mental Health

"They'd be better off without me." "I can't do this. What am I doing here?" "How am I supposed to do this everyday for the rest of my life?" I hear sentences like these frequently in my work with postpartum parents. It is heartbreaking and I know that when someone gets to this place of …