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This is the space where our therapists share insights on the latest trends in therapy and explore new therapeutic modalities we’re learning.


Summer Depression: Feeling Exhausted When You “Should” Feel Energized
Summer arrives with an agenda already outlined for us. Long evenings. Road trips. European Vacations. Camping. Rooftop dinners. High motivation and the subtle expectation that happiness should feel easier now. The world becomes louder, brighter, more social. People talk about “summer energy” as if sunlight is all we need to charge a depleted nervous system. So When you feel exhausted instead of energized, it can feel deeply confusing and disappointing. In winter, there’s cult
Lauren Pollema
May 25


What exactly is OCD?
We casually use the term “OCD” to describe wanting things a certain way—but real OCD is something very different. It’s the experience of getting stuck in loops of intrusive thoughts and attempts to quiet them, even when they don’t make sense.
Marie Atmar
Apr 22


Is Sibling Therapy a Thing?
Rewriting the Sibling Story: Healing Adult Relationships Through Therapy Intensives Sibling relationships are often the longest-lasting connections in a person’s life. Yet for many adults, these bonds are also the most complicated. When siblings are raised in a dysfunctional family system , the patterns they learn early on—how to communicate, handle conflict, and regulate emotions—tend to persist well into adulthood. Simply "growing up" does not heal these dynamics. Without i
Lauren Pollema
Apr 2


A Curious Pattern We Notice Each Spring
Every spring, we notice an unexpected pattern in our therapy practice...more people reaching out for support just as the world outside starts to feel lighter. Why might a season associated with renewal sometimes feel emotionally heavy? This post explores the surprising paradox of spring and how to approach it with compassion.
Abbey Person
Mar 16


When Expectations Hurt.
What if the ache you feel this February isn’t a failure of love, but a gentle signal from your nervous system asking for connection in more places than one?
Marie Atmar
Feb 19

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