Managing Stress and Anxiety During the Holidays
The holiday season is rapidly approaching. For many people, this can be a time of joy, excitement, and connection. For others, this season can be fraught with unmet expectations, stress, and even grief. If you are feeling more anxious than jolly this season, you are not alone.
Stephanie Ruyter
Nov 24
Losing Our Sense of Self: Where Are You?
Finding our sense of self requires sifting through thoughts and feelings to determine which are ours vs what we absorbed and learned from the “system” to maintain harmony. Where is the pseudo-self showing up to maintain harmony rather than the
solid self that is free of pressures to conform to keep the peace? Where are you (the solid self, not the pseudo self)? Through the work of distinguishing what is solid self vs the pseudo-self we gain more clarity.
Stephanie Brannan
Nov 18
Fast Food or Steak Dinner? What Kind of Therapy Are You Really Getting?
In today’s world, we’re used to getting what we want fast: food, entertainment, packages, even connection. So it makes sense that therapy has followed the trend. With a few clicks, you can now be matched with a therapist, get automated check-ins, or even talk to an AI that mimics a counselor. And while these tools can have value, they raise an important question: What kind of help are we actually settling for? Here’s a simple way to look at it: fast food vs. steak dinner.
Mark Gomez
Nov 4