Holiday Breaks Are Here Again!
Therapy break coming up. Use these grounding tools, distress tolerance strategies, and recovery aligned practices to stay steady between sessions.
Tag: Mental Health
December: Time for a Mental Health Reset
Welcome to the last in my 2025 series for monthly self-care tips. Since December of 2024, I have been rounding up all […]
Holiday Balance For Your Home:
Overstimulated by tinsel and twinkle lights? Discover the link between decor and your emotional state, and why doing less might be your new holiday flex.
Embracing Boundaries and Gratitude Equally
(Holiday Triggers, Family Dynamics & the Myth of “Gratitude” Healing Everything) “Gratitude will heal your heart.”“Be thankful even for the wounds.”“Give thanks, […]
Kindness ≠ People-Pleasing
Learn the difference between kindness, niceness, and fawning. How to stay compassionate without losing yourself-especially on World Kindness Day.
Surviving Holiday Pressure:
A therapist’s guide to handling holiday food talk, family tension, and perfectionism without losing your recovery—or your sanity.
Navigating November: Self-Care and Balance
November self care that swaps burnout for boundaries. From sandwiches to kindness to the start of the holiday rush, here’s how to rest without guilt.
Halloween: Empowerment or Performance?
Learn how to stay visible, grounded, and body-neutral during Halloween without disappearing into diet culture or shame.
When the Body Feels Betrayed
Beyond pink ribbons: Explore how breast cancer, medical trauma, and diet culture collide—and what healing your body image after treatment really takes.
Embracing Birthdays: Ditching Performance for Authenticity
Birthdays don’t always feel like celebrations. Learn how aging, burnout, and body image collide—and how to reclaim your day without apology.