Holding space doesn’t mean offering advice It doesn’t mean fixing or placing a Band-Aid over the wound It doesn’t mean finding solutions for the persons pain to shield yourself from their emotions It doesn’t mean denying their feelings, focusing on only positive speak, or telling them to just keep pushing through Holding space means opening… Read more: Holding Space – a brief poem from the dredges of a therapist’s phone notes

As a therapist, I am dedicated to constantly working on my own mental wellbeing. This includes seeing a therapist regularly. I’ve been in therapy for 13+ years and still learn something new in almost every session, whether about myself or just a new way of thinking/doing. I thought sharing some of these tidbits could benefit… Read more: Effective communication you can actually tolerate

You are enough, just as you are, right here right now. You are enough when you feel exhausted. You are enough when you feel lazy. You are enough when you feel overwhelmed. You are enough when you feel triggered. You are enough when your house feels messy. You are enough when you don’t work out.… Read more: A love letter to you