In our exploration of trauma, we’ve touched on the importance of understanding and acknowledging our experiences. But what about support?...

When grief doesn’t ease with time, it may be complicated mourning. Learn the signs and how therapy can help you move through it.

Grief and depression can look similar, but they aren’t the same. Learn how to tell the difference—and why it matters.

Discover the Six F’s of IFS therapy and learn how to connect with your inner parts using curiosity, compassion, and calm.

Let’s talk about that voice in your head—you know, the one that whispers (or yells), “You’re not good enough,”

Feeling anxious about history repeating itself? You're not alone. Here’s how to cope, take action, and find hope in uncertain times.

Your most tender parts—the ones carrying heartbreak, rejection, and loneliness—aren’t burdens; they’re Exiles longing for care.

Ever find yourself in need of a quick emotional reset, but you're not sure how to do it without attracting attention and looking like a weirdo? Enter the world of Overt vs. Covert TIP skills—your secret weapons for calming down in any situation!   Overt TIP Skills are the more obvious strategies, while Covert TIP Skills are your undercover tactics when you need to fly under the radar. Here's how you can use both.

Ever feel like your emotions are like trying to steer a car on an icy road with no brakes?   Enter TIP skills—a quick pit stop to recalibrate your body chemistry and bring your emotions back into balance.   These Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques are for those moments when, as T. Swift sings, "YOU NEED TO CALM DOWN!"    TIP is like first aid for emotional overload.

What we do to relax matters, especially when we’re trying to heal from anxiety or trauma.   Sometimes, our downtime habits might inadvertently keep our stress response on high alert. If this resonates, it might be time to refresh your approach to relaxation as we enter into 2025 with a creative exercise inspired by Lisa Ferentz, LICSW, from her book Treating Self-Destructive Behaviors in Trauma Survivors.

Getting silly about DBT Skills

We’ve all been there—lying in bed, staring at the ceiling while our minds go into overdrive, cycling through every worry imaginable. It’s...

Hey there, Professional People-Pleasers (and Fellow Possums),   Ever feel like life has you so beat that all you want to do is curl up...

Reading the news can be upsetting. Regardless of your politics, it's important to learn strategies on how to stay globally informed and emotionally regulated. We might get dysregulated when we read the news. What matters is what we do with it. What matters is how we take care of ourselves afterwards so we can respond instead of react.