Personal Development

Why therapy? What is the purpose of therapy? Does therapy work? Those are some of the questions that I’ve been asked throughout my career, and honestly, those are the same questions that I’ve asked myself prior to becoming a therapist. To be frank, these are the same questions that I asked myself as a person

“Leap, and the net will appear.” — John Burroughs What have you been hoping for that hasn’t turned out as planned? Is it a goal, a dream, being in a committed relationship, or something similar? Why haven’t your plans materialized yet? It’s important we consider all possibilities, because there could be other reasons things haven’t

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There’s a little girl who’s fond of me, who is enamored with my high heels and decorative bras. Becoming a woman was all she really dreamed of becoming. There is a teenager who is startled by me, who can’t reconcile the fact that my passions ended up being the very things I thought I despised.

When healing from a physical injury, sometimes the muscles are weak and need to be strengthened, but only after your body has been given a chance to heal first. The same is true of recovering from burnout. Burnout can start so small. You put your needs second once, then twice, and so on. Maybe something

Stressed out girls are always running around, trying to get shit done. They have a million things on their plate because they hate saying no to an opportunity, no to a friend in need, no to the chance to have some fun. Stressed out girls are trying their hardest to balance their social lives and

Today, it’s okay to be broken. It’s okay to be hurt or discouraged, and you don’t have to make yourself be ‘okay’. No, not today. Today, it’s okay to feel lonely. Maybe things had been tough. Maybe he fell out of love and you just felt out of place. And that’s okay. Today, cry as

Look, I love men. They’re interesting creatures and have enviable muscle tone. After all, “it’s a man’s world,” and they’ve allowed us females to live in it. That’s pretty generous if you ask me. But alas, if you want to “succeed” (what does that even mean?), you will have to learn to work within a

I remember the day like yesterday. The offer letter arrived in my email inbox to the sound of angels, a full compensation package well detailed. I graciously accepted. You knew I would. Thanks, Boss! I can’t wait to get to work! Wow, I was so eager to dig my teeth into all these open-ended projects left

Last week, my colleague and I interviewed a young woman for an open position at our tech company. Remembering how intimidating it was to be double-teamed in an already anxiety-inducing circumstance, I worked overtime to make the candidate feel comfortable. I satirically used the outdated (and sexist!) phrase “girlboss” to describe the personality type we