News & Notes
Occasional thoughts on anxiety, boundaries, relationships, and the stuff nobody puts on a highlight reel.
Overthinking: A therapist’s guide to getting out of your own head
How to get out of your own head and stop treating every decision like a federal investigation.
Healing vs. Growth: The Real Difference Between a Therapist and a Life Coach (And What My LCSW Credentials Mean)
The easiest way to understand the distinction is to look at the clinical scope, the training, and the direction of the work. Here are some of the key differences.
The boundary you keep not setting
You know the one. The favor you keep agreeing to, the plan you didn't actually want, the "sure, that works" you said when it very much did not work. Here's what's actually happening, and what to do instead.
You're doing great (and also exhausted): on being high-functioning
You show up, you deliver, you seem completely fine from the outside. Here's what "high-functioning" is often quietly covering up, and why looking okay is not the same as being okay.
5 ways virtual therapy actually helps (and why AI can't do this part)
Virtual therapy isn't a downgrade from in person, it's just a different room. Here's what actually changes when therapy happens on a screen, and why a chatbot is not a replacement for the real thing.