Holiday Boundaries: How Couples Can Protect Their Peace

Holiday Boundaries: How Couples Can Protect Their Peace

There can be tension during the holidays when you try to decide which family you’re going to spend time with each holiday. It can also be tough to be caught in the middle between your partner and your family.  Here’s how to navigate boundaries during 

3 Ways to Maintain Emotional Well Being During Family Gatherings

3 Ways to Maintain Emotional Well Being During Family Gatherings

The holidays are approaching and it can be one of the most activating times of year. You already know you can’t control what Uncle Joe says at the Thanksgiving table or what your mom says about your partner or your parenting. So how can you 

Limerence, Do You Need Support to Move Past it?

Limerence, Do You Need Support to Move Past it?

It’s very common to hear stories about people with romantic infatuations but they are not always rooted in love.  Instead of it being love, it could be limerence.  But what is limerence and when would a person need to seek help for it?  Let’s break 

Pop Psychology Concepts that need Correction

Pop Psychology Concepts that need Correction

Social media and the internet can be super helpful resources when it comes to building awareness, destigmatizing and educating about mental health. AND, of course, there can be a lot of misinformation because literally anyone can say anything on the internet. So let’s take a 

3 Ways You Can Support Your Teen

3 Ways You Can Support Your Teen

Investing in understanding the way your teen works will help you know how to support your teen, so let’s talk about that a little.  The emotional development and emotional needs of a teen are complex and very different than that of adults.  But if you 

The Best Support You Can Offer Isn’t Advice

The Best Support You Can Offer Isn’t Advice

Are you the person everyone goes to to talk about their issues? Do people start telling you their life story out of nowhere? If you’re that person, you probably have natural gifts that help you be empathetic + supportive. But you might also experience a 

3 Things to Keep in Mind When A Family Member Needs Your Support

3 Things to Keep in Mind When A Family Member Needs Your Support

It’s the time of year where you probably have more contact with your family members.  This means conversations may be coming up where you learn that a family member is needing your support.  There is strong societal messaging around the fact that you should always 

3 Common Holiday Triggers + How you Can Prepare

3 Common Holiday Triggers + How you Can Prepare

Every year as summer comes to a close, we transition into fall and then immediately into the holiday season.  It seems to happen pretty quickly and for some people it is exciting and they thrive on the energy and hustle and bustle but for others, 

Hyper-Independence as a Trauma Response

Hyper-Independence as a Trauma Response

What is hyper-independence? It can be a coping mechanism that you develop as a result of not having your needs met early in life or when you  experience interpersonal trauma. You may feel the need to do things yourself and won’t ask for help because 

Sometimes it takes more work to NOT have the conversation

Sometimes it takes more work to NOT have the conversation

Hard conversations make everyone sweat a little. Especially if there weren’t great examples for how to handle hard conversations growing up. So, because they’re unpleasant, it’s tempting to try and avoid them. But ultimately, sometimes not having the conversation requires more work than actually having