If you’re thinking about beginning therapy, first of all  I want to say this: You are incredibly brave. It’s not easy to reach out for support. It’s not easy to say, “I can’t do this alone.” but here you are. And that matters more than you know.   Still, it’s natural to feel nervous...

What I’ve Learned About Joy in Small Moments As a therapist, I sit with people in their pain, grief, trauma, uncertainty, burnout, heartbreak, but I’ve also witnessed something just as profound, and maybe even more sacred: Joy. Not the loud, picture-perfect kind but the quiet,...

When people picture therapy, they often imagine a quiet room and one person doing all the guiding.  The therapist holds the knowledge, the tools, the calm. The client arrives with their pain, their questions, their hopes, but what that image leaves out is the truth that has shaped me...