Mental Health and Wellness Blog

Have you ever broken something glass on a tile floor? What about the broken pieces of someone’s life? Have you ever considered that some of the people we love, or may...

Have you considered what your obituary will say? It is said that the only two certainties in life are death and taxes, so spending a little time contemplating those things may b...

Anxiety and Depression alter our brain function by overactivating the amygdala, shrinking the hippocampus, and reducing prefrontal cortex activity. These changes impair our abil...

Ever wonder why your partner always seems to disappoint you? It could be the idea of "Happily Ever After". Is this expectation realistic, or not? Read along to dive de...

The pain of betrayal doesn't just wound the heart - it destabilizes your entire sense of reality. This blog gives direction on how to find safety and recovery.

Functional freeze is a survival state of the nervous system. It’s when your body and mind go into autopilot to protect you from feeling too overwhelmed. You might look cal...

Betrayal trauma is a profound emotional injury that occurs when someone we rely on for security, love, or connection violates our trust. And when that trust is shattered it trig...

Expectations, Disappointment, and Core Values. Learn how they relate.

A dream is your mind’s way of trying to communicate with you in your resting state. Therapists can use dreams to better understand the client’s waking world.

As a therapist, it’s common to hear people say that they don’t feel “emotionally safe.”  But what does being “emotionally safe” actually...