Resources for Growth
The Link Between Perfectionism and High-Functioning Depression
Perfectionism gets mistaken for ambition more than almost any other trait. Spotless kitchens, flawless spreadsheets, and holiday dinners planned down to the last detail can look like signs of discipline and competence.
What Is Emotional Neglect and How Can It Affect You?
Emotional neglect happens when the people who raised us didn't respond to our feelings, even while they met every practical need. It is less about something harmful that happened and more about something essential that was missing.
How Avoidance Gives Anxiety More Power
Avoiding what makes us anxious feels like a solution, and in the moment it works. The racing heart settles, the dread lifts, and the brain takes away a lesson that stepping back is what keeps us safe.
How to Help a Child Overcome Trauma
When a child goes through something frightening, the effects can look confusing to the adults who love them. A once easygoing kid might refuse to sleep with the lights off, melt down over a bunched-up sock, or grow strangely silent.
Signs of Low Self-Esteem in Adults
A healthy sense of self-worth allows you to move through the world knowing you matter, that what you do has value, and that you're worthy of respect simply for being human.
How Self-Criticism Can Fuel Depression
Many of my clients believe their inner critic is doing them a favor. They tell me some version of the same thing: If they stopped being hard on themselves, they would get lazy, or careless, or fall apart completely.
How to Help a Child Calm Down Without Punishment
Every parent has moments when their child melts down over something that seems small. A toy breaks. A sibling takes a turn. Bedtime arrives.
How to Stop Feeling Responsible for Everyone Else’s Problems
Feeling responsible for everyone else's emotions often gets mistaken for being caring, but it isn't the same thing. Caring about someone means wanting good things for them.
How Generational Trauma Gets Passed On
Trauma has a way of reaching far beyond a single moment or a single life. Your own experiences can reshape how you see the world, how you relate to others, and even how you parent.
4 Signs of Unhealed Attachment Trauma
The earliest trick we learn in life is how to ask for help, and that’s through tears. Infants don’t only cry when they’re hungry. Sometimes, they want warmth, closeness, social attention, safety reassurance, and other emotional reassurance.
Digital Age Anxiety—How Technology Affects Our Mental Well-Being
Have you noticed your anxiety levels dropping when you have the chance to step away from technology for a few days? Maybe you feel especially calm when you are hiking or camping.
How Can You Tell What Is and Isn’t Normal in Your Child’s Development
As a parent, your list of worries and concerns really never ends. You might want to snap a photo and praise your child whenever they reach a new milestone, but what if you’re wondering whether they should be doing more at their age?
How Do Sleep Patterns Influence Depression
When it comes to depression and sleep, the relationship tends to mimic a chicken-and-egg situation. It can be difficult to tell which one came first and which one followed.