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How to Prepare for Your First Online Therapy Session

How to Prepare for Your First Online Therapy Session

  Starting therapy is an important step toward improving your mental and emotional health. Thanks to technology, online therapy is now easy to access and convenient. If you’re getting ready for your first online session, you might feel both excited and...
Workplace Trauma: Why Employees Stay in Toxic Workplaces

Workplace Trauma: Why Employees Stay in Toxic Workplaces

    In today’s fast-paced work environment, many employees face a harsh reality: workplace trauma. This can show up as emotional abuse, bullying, or chronic stress. Despite the negative impact on mental health, countless individuals choose to stay in toxic...
The Importance of Self-Care in Maintaining Mental Health

The Importance of Self-Care in Maintaining Mental Health

Self-care, often overlooked or undervalued, plays a crucial role in maintaining mental health, especially for those who have experienced trauma. It’s about nurturing your mind, body, and soul, and giving yourself the attention and care you deserve. Trauma and Mental...
15 Effective Strategies for Managing Anxiety in Daily Life

15 Effective Strategies for Managing Anxiety in Daily Life

    Anxiety is a common experience for many people, but it doesn’t have to control your life. Because managing anxiety is possible.  By understanding and implementing effective strategies, you can manage anxiety and improve your overall well-being. As a...
Why Anxiety Might Be the Third Wheel in Your Relationship

Why Anxiety Might Be the Third Wheel in Your Relationship

    Anxiety often feels like an unwelcome guest in many areas of our lives.  But when it enters our relationships, it can sometimes become a third wheel. An intrusive force that disrupts our connection with our partners. The idea of anxiety as a “third...
Understanding EMDR: How It Works and Who It Helps

Understanding EMDR: How It Works and Who It Helps

      Are you feeling stuck because of past trauma or stress? EMDR might be the answer you’re looking for. This therapy is well-known for helping people process and heal from difficult experiences. Let’s explore how EMDR works and who can benefit from...
Building Self-Esteem After Emotional Abuse

Building Self-Esteem After Emotional Abuse

    Imagine walking through life with a heavy, invisible burden strapped to your shoulders. This weight isn’t physical but emotional, and it shapes your every thought and action. Emotional abuse, often cloaked in the guise of subtle control and manipulation,...
Why Does Depression Affect Black Women Differently?

Why Does Depression Affect Black Women Differently?

  Shanice, a 38-year-old Black woman with a successful career, felt like she was slowly unraveling. On the surface, she seemed to have it all together.  Thriving at work, managing a household, and always supporting family and friends. But beneath her polished...
Is All-or-Nothing Thinking Sabotaging Your Success?

Is All-or-Nothing Thinking Sabotaging Your Success?

Is All-or-Nothing Thinking Sabotaging Your Success? Here’s How to Stop It.   Have you ever felt like you’re constantly teetering on a tightrope, one misstep away from plummeting into failure?You meticulously plan a presentation at work, only to have a...
Can’t Stop Catastrophizing? Do This to Calm the “What Ifs”

Can’t Stop Catastrophizing? Do This to Calm the “What Ifs”

  Have you ever felt like a fortune teller, but one specializing in predicting the worst possible outcome? You’re not alone. Catastrophizing, the act of magnifying fears and anticipating the absolute nightmarish scenario, is a surprisingly common type of...