communication challenges

Do You Worry That You’re A Burden?: 5 Tips for Learning How to Accept Help

September 18, 2020

communication challenges, family dynamics, relationship challenges, , work stress

“I don’t want to bother anybody.” “I don’t want to be a burden.” “I should be able to do it myself.” We are currently experiencing many layers of loss and overwhelm. For most of us, it’s a loss of normalcy in general: we don’t have the activities or the routines we’re used to. We may be feeling stretched by new work demands and remote school…

Can I Tell My Therapist When They Get It Wrong? The Short Answer: Yes

August 20, 2020

anxiety therapy, communication challenges, coping patterns, depression therapy, family dynamics, relationship challenges, , trauma therapy

I’m a therapist, but I’ve also been in and out of therapy since I was quite little. I’ve worked with some therapists that were helpful, some that were unhelpful, and some that, looking back now, I can see did more harm than good. In my teens and early 20s, what I would often do if my therapist said something that hurt me (or they seemed…

When They Just Get You: The Importance of Feeling Seen

February 28, 2019

communication challenges, gender identity, relationship challenges, sexuality

“He just gets me.” “I see you.” “I hear what she’s saying.” Things we say about and to our loved ones often have to do with feeling seen and heard – or not – by them. There is no feeling in the world like being in the company of someone who you feel truly gets you on a deep level. In a fast-paced, urban city…

communication challenges

Do You Worry That You’re A Burden?: 5 Tips for Learning How to Accept Help

Can I Tell My Therapist When They Get It Wrong? The Short Answer: Yes

When They Just Get You: The Importance of Feeling Seen

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