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Healing the “I’m Not Good Enough” Belief Through EMDR Therapy: Rewiring the Story of Self-Worth
One of the most painful and pervasive beliefs people carry—often silently—is “I’m not good enough.” It sits beneath the surface of daily life, shaping relationships, self-esteem, decision-making, and emotional well-being. For many, this belief didn’t appear overnight. It developed slowly, through repeated experiences of criticism, neglect, comparison, trauma, or emotional invalidation. Over time, the nervous system begins to interpret these experiences as evidence of persona


The Self in Connection: Exploring Relational Psychodynamic Therapy in The Center Cannot Hold
Elyn Saks’s Story The author and subject of the memoir The Center Cannot Hold , Elyn Saks, was diagnosed with schizophrenia during her first year of law school at Yale University. Despite her overall ability to achieve both academic and professional success over the course of her life, during psychotic episodes her level of functioning within her work, self-care, and relationships was markedly impaired and threatened the integrity of both her self and her endeavors. In the he


Women and ADHD
Many girls and women are undiagnosed with ADHD, meaning they are also lacking support and treatment for a mental health condition that can have rippling effects in their lives. Women are more likely to be diagnosed in adulthood than as a child, even though ADHD typically onsets by adolescence. This means many women spend years feeling the impacts of ADHD, which often leads to lower self-esteem and other negative emotional effects. On the other hand, men are much more likely t


Queering Desire: The Radical Value of Non-Monosexual Identities
Non-monosexuality is a term that includes a wide range of identities and refers to experiences of attraction that don’t fall under the categories of exclusively heterosexual or exclusively homosexual attraction, such as bisexuality and asexuality. Non-monosexuality challenges the very categorization of sexuality itself. It subverts the notion that sexuality is fixed and definable—that it’s a stable and reliable point from which to form identity. Both bisexuality and asexualit


Perimenopause and Mental Health: We’re Not Crazy - We’re Changing
For many of us, perimenopause arrives without warning. One day we feel like ourselves—capable, grounded, and clear—and the next, it’s as if our body and mind no longer play by the same rules. Suddenly, we’re wide awake at 3 a.m., heart racing, thoughts spinning, profuse sweating, and emotions high. We start to wonder: Is something wrong with me? We’re not crazy. We’re changing. Perimenopause is the natural, often misunderstood transition before menopause that can last up to a


Understanding ADHD
ADHD is a well-known but often misunderstood mental health diagnosis. Although attitudes around ADHD, which stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, are becoming less stigmatized as research on the topic grows, many people still have negative perceptions of it. For a long time, it was seen as something children grow out of, but ADHD persists into adulthood for most people with a childhood diagnosis. Unfortunately, there are still lots of misconceptions about peopl


When Pain Hides Behind the Bottle: Understanding Substance Use as a Symptom, Not the Root
Substance use is often seen as the problem itself—something to fix, stop, or eliminate. But for many people, substance use is not the beginning of their story; it’s what comes after. It’s the bandage they reach for when the pain becomes unbearable. It’s an attempt to quiet the noise of trauma, loneliness, rejection, or despair. To truly address substance use, we must look beneath it—to the unhealed wounds it tries to numb. The Need to Numb When someone turns to alcohol, drugs


Breaking Free from Emotional Abuse: Why Leaving Is So Hard and Why Awareness Matters
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month - a time to shed light not only on physical violence but also on the invisible wounds of...


The Empty Chair Technique and Talking to Your Younger Wounded Self
Healing often requires conversations that we never had the chance to have. Words left unspoken, pain left unprocessed, and needs left...


Happy and Sad at the Same Time? Why Your Heart Can Hold Both
Have you ever felt pulled in two opposite directions emotionally even though the “right” emotion to feel is supposed to be happiness?...


Reframing Your Thoughts through Writing and Storytelling
When you hear the word “storytelling,” you might think of fairy tales, fables, or ghost stories around a campfire. When we think of...


“I Didn’t Expect to Be Here”—The Aftermath of Surviving a Suicide Attempt
Content trigger warning: discussion of suicide, suicide attempt, self-harm, and involuntary hospitalization. If you are in the U.S. and...


Understanding the Nuance of the Gender Dysphoria Diagnosis
The inclusion of the Gender Dysphoria diagnosis within the DSM-V is a controversial topic in the spheres of psychological practice and...


Grief Isn’t a Problem to Fix—It’s a Wound to Tend
Grief doesn’t follow a calendar. It doesn’t care if it’s been three months or three years. It arrives like a tide—sometimes quiet and...


Why Is It So Hard to Ask for Help?
As a therapist, I often meet people who are struggling, not just with anxiety, depression, or relationship issues—but with something even...


Intergenerational Dialogues: Bridging Mental Health Across Bangladeshi Generations
Not too long ago, a Bangladeshi mom I work with said something that stuck with me: “When my daughter told me she was in therapy, I didn’t...


Dating NATO (Not Attached to Outcome)
In the age of social media, mental health providers are all over Instagram and TikTok giving “advice” and suggestions on navigating life....


From the Top of the Cliff
There’s something profoundly meditative about standing on the edge of a cliff, watching the ocean stretch endlessly into the horizon. I...


The Healing Is in the Return
The Mind Wanders There’s a moment in meditation that happens to everyone, no matter how experienced they are. You sit down, close your...


Be Strong? Or Be Honest? Rethinking Resilience in a World That Silences Pain
Be Strong? Or Be Honest? Rethinking Resilience in a World That Silences Pain We live in a world that worships strength and stoicism....
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