When Strong Men Hurt: Trauma, the Pressure to Man Up, and How Healing Works
Many men are not taught to define or label their emotions. They are taught, directly or indirectly, to bottle them, avoid them, or shrink them down until there is...
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Are You Recreating Your Parents' Relationship? How Adults Build Secure Love
People often seek therapy when they are feeling stuck, uncomfortable, overwhelmed, anxious, or depressed over something happening, or not happening, in their life...
People-Pleasing and the Fear of Being Left Out: Why We Abandon Ourselves to Belong
Being excluded is not fun. It makes someone feel insecure and question their value. For a lot of people that sting never really fades, it just turns into...
Loving Someone Who Pulls Away: How to Stay Close to an Avoidant Partner
Loving Someone Who Pulls Away: How to Stay Close to an Avoidant Partner Avoidant attachment can show up after a pretty great date night in a few ways. You plan...
The 10-Minute Reset: Calming Holiday Party Anxiety Before It Takes Over
Holiday gatherings can spike anxiety for a variety of reasons. Performance, perfection, social engagement beyond the norm, just to name a few. If you have ever felt...
Why You Can't Move On: The Truth About Breakups That Stick for Years
When a relationship ends, a person will often take inventory of themselves or their ex-partner and begin to place blame on actions, inactions, or look for other...
Grieving Before Goodbye: When Anticipatory Grief Makes Dating Harder
Grieving Before Goodbye: When Anticipatory Grief Makes Dating Harder Many people feel scared to let their guard down and to fully allow themselves to be happy or...
Addicted to Feeling Bad: Why Some of Us Get Comfortable in Unhappiness
It can be easy to become comfortable with uncomfortable emotions or situations over time. People stay in unhealthy relationships and quietly shift into autopilot...
When a Partnership Shifts: Counseling for Relationship Change Stress in Florida
You moved in together. Or the baby came home, or the two of you sat down and decided the partnership needed to look different than it used to. It was supposed to...
Teletherapy for New York Residents: Starting Anxiety Counseling From Home
If you live in New York and want help with anxiety, you can start anxiety counseling from home through secure video sessions with a licensed therapist. There's no...
Starting EMDR for Childhood Trauma: What Your First Sessions Look Like in Dr. Phillips
Your first EMDR therapy sessions are mostly about preparation, not reliving the past. You'll talk about your history at a pace you set, learn calming skills, and...
Feeling a Lack of Purpose in Midlife: Therapy to Rediscover Yourself in Windermere
A lack of purpose in midlife often shows up right after you've reached the goals you worked toward for years. The career, the house, the family are in place, yet...