Overwhelm is an emotion that indicates to us that we have a lot going on, lots of to-dos, and feel overpowered or overloaded by your thoughts, emotions, stressors, and tasks. It often leads to paralyzing us, shutting us down, and not leading to forward movement. Here are signs of overwhelm and ways to deal with overwhelm.

Enmeshment is a term that describes a dynamic in a relationship (whether a romantic partner, friend, or family) where you are intertwined with one another in an unhealthy way, with very little to no boundaries, autonomy, and independence. Here are 7 ways (and beliefs) that show enmeshment in relationships.

Burn out is a state of deep mental, emotional, and physical exhaustion that happens after chronic and unmanaged stress. Here are some examples of signs you are burnt out and 4 tips to help prevent it from happening in the first place.

Relational trauma is the trauma that comes in the context of interpersonal relationships - loved ones, intimate partners, friends and family. Relational trauma can impact your sense of self and how you view the world. Here are some signs, causes, and effects of relational trauma.

May is mental health awareness month! In honor of it, here are 6 reminders from a licensed mental health therapist.

Fining the right therapist can take time! Here are factors to consider when looking, tips, and things to ask your therapist.

5 signs of a people pleaser! People pleasers appease another person and try to keep them happy, at the detriment of themselves. People pleasers want to be loved, liked, cared for, seen, or feel connection. People pleasers neglect their authentic selves, to keep others happy or to protect themselves. Here are 5 signs of a people pleaser, where people pleasing comes from, and how to heal people pleasing tendancies.

5 signs it may be time to evaluate your relationship with alcohol

To learn more about what boundaries are and tips to set and maintain boundaries!

A breakdown of what fawning and people pleasing is and what it looks like, where it comes from, and tips for how to heal.

Learn more about the difference of PTSD vs C-PTSD, what can cause them, and what symptoms look like.

6 Benefits of Dry January or taking time off of drinking alcohol!

To learn more about who would benefit, some tips to try it, and resources read more here.

7 foundations to develop your internal self-worth, beyond treat yourself days and affirmations. If you are struggling to deeply believe in your worth, love yourself, and treat yourself in a better manner - this is for you.

8 reflection questions for the new year! If you’d like some journal prompts to look back at 2023 and gain some insight into intention & goal setting for 2024, this is for you!

Read now if you are interested in understanding what codependency is, where it came from, and how to work on it.

If you have codependent or people pleasing tendencies and feel stressed around the holidays, here are 5 tips to manage!