Pregnancy is a particularly delicate time for a woman. Her body is changing, hormones are fluctuating, and many fears about her baby’s well-being are swirling. When I was pregnant last year, I found myself on the receiving end of comments that invalidated my experience, attempted to predict something unpredictable about…

For years, I adopted a “do more” mentality. I had short-term and long-term goals, and I packed my days full of tasks and to-dos, knowing that I was pushing myself too hard, but not knowing any other way to live. As someone who comes from a family with high standards…

“I’m a failure if my boss has some edits to this report.” “I’ll never get it all done. There’s always something more I can do.” “I don’t know what perfect looks like. Nothing will ever be ‘enough.’” “I need to go over this document again; I’m sure I’ve missed something.” …

Therapy is a wonderful space to work through difficult issues, gain insight into problematic behavior, heal from trauma, and grow in your understanding of who you are and what you want. Many people start therapy with optimism and hope for change, but sometimes they encounter barriers that prevent them from…

Much of the world’s population is on a continual mission to be happy — an emotion that may seem elusive at times or even like a secret code that you just can’t crack. It can feel discouraging, and even disheartening, to compare social media feeds and feel overwhelmed by the…

Depression affects more than 16 million people in the U.S., but only a small percentage of those people seek treatment, and even fewer manage their symptoms holistically. A holistic approach to treating mental illness means that the whole person is taken into account when formulating coping strategies and actionable steps…

One year ago, we were really just starting to feel the impact of COVID-19 in the US. Prior to March 2019, COVID had been blazing a trail around the world, shutting cities down in its wake. But March was when many cities around United States went into lockdown. COVID times…

Showing up for ourselves is an ongoing practice of tuning in and meeting our own needs in the moment. There’s not a single way of showing up, and the way in which we show up for ourselves will vary day-to-day, situation-to-situation. Because showing up is fluid, it requires intentional effort…

By now you probably know what self-care is and why humans need to cultivate a regular self-care practice. Most likely, your self-care routine involves “fun” stuff like face masks, reading, or listening to music — things that are relaxing. …