There was a time I didn’t know how to exist without switching masks. By day, I was the version of myself everyone seemed to like—charming, talkative, quick-witted. I threw myself...
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is one of the most quietly powerful tools in trauma-informed mental health therapy. It’s structured, research-backed, and surprisingly gentle—but the breakthroughs you experience in...
I’ve had clients cry during intake. I’ve had clients go silent for full sessions. But the ones I remember most? The ones who show up and immediately tell me therapy...
You’ve made it this far on grit, denial, and late-night self pep talks. You get up, get through the day, keep the mask on. Nobody suspects anything. Maybe not even...
Some people don’t scream. They don’t cry for help or send frantic texts. Instead, they just… stop. They go to work. They answer “I’m fine.” And quietly, they start to...
There’s a particular kind of ache that doesn’t get talked about much in recovery circles—the fear that sobriety will make you boring. That your spark, your voice, your edge will...
When your child is using again, it feels like your heart is living outside your chest—and getting bruised all over again. You’ve done the appointments, the tough love, the waiting...
Sometimes you leave before the end. Not because you didn’t care. Not because you failed. But because it got too hard to stay. Or you got tired of hoping it...
From the outside, everything looks stable. Reliable. You go to work. You answer emails. You help your partner clean the kitchen and remember your friend’s birthday. You’re the one people...
They’re home. The treatment center doors closed behind them. And now, it’s your front door that matters. For weeks—maybe longer—they’ve been in a structured environment, learning how to feel without...
