Journal

A quiet space to think out loud about therapy and the human experience. I’m returning to writing as a way to process, reflect, and stay curious about the work we do. You’re welcome here, whether you’re in therapy, considering it, or simply navigating life.


Why Do I Feel Guilty When I’m Not Being Productive?

You finally have time to rest, but instead of relaxing, you start thinking about everything you should be doing. If slowing down makes you feel guilty, anxious, or lazy, it may have less to do with how productive you actually are and more to do with what productivity has come to mean to you. Learn how anxiety, perfectionism, ADHD, and self worth can contribute to productivity guilt and make it difficult to truly rest.

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Is It PMDD, or Does My Mental Health Just Get Worse Before My Period?

Do your anxiety, mood, ADHD symptoms, or emotional sensitivity seem to get significantly worse before your period? While PMDD may be one explanation, sometimes an existing mental health condition becomes more difficult to manage during the premenstrual phase. Learn about the differences between PMS, PMDD, and premenstrual exacerbation, and why tracking your symptoms throughout your menstrual cycle can help you better understand your mental health.

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Hormones and Mental Health: Why Your Mood Might Feel Different Throughout the Month

Have you ever noticed that your anxiety, mood, concentration, or emotional sensitivity seems to change depending on where you are in your menstrual cycle? Hormonal fluctuations can influence mental health for some people who menstruate, and these changes may become especially noticeable with conditions like anxiety, ADHD, PMS, PMDD, or during perimenopause. Understanding these patterns can help you make more sense of what you’re experiencing and identify the support you may need.

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EMDR for Anxiety: Do You Need to Have Trauma or PTSD for EMDR?

EMDR is commonly associated with PTSD, but it may also be considered when anxiety is connected to distressing experiences, triggers, or patterns from the past. Learn how EMDR therapy works, what the research says about EMDR for anxiety, and whether you need to have experienced trauma for EMDR to be an option.

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do i have adhd or am i just overwhelmed?

Difficulty concentrating, procrastinating, forgetting things, and feeling constantly behind can make you wonder whether you have ADHD, or whether life has simply become overwhelming. Learn how adult ADHD, anxiety, stress, and executive functioning difficulties can overlap and what may help you tell the difference.

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What Is the Window of Tolerance? A Guide to Understanding Your Nervous System

Have you ever wondered why you can handle stress well one day but feel overwhelmed the next? Learn what the Window of Tolerance is, why your nervous system reacts the way it does, and how therapy can help you build greater emotional resilience.

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What Are DBT Skills? Understanding the Four Core DBT Modules

Learn what DBT skills are, how DBT is structured, and how mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness can improve mental health.

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