Therapist’s Guide: Using Therapy Cards to Grow Connection
Therapy cards offer a creative and structured way to explore emotions in sessions. Whether working with couples, individuals, or groups, they can be a powerful tool to facilitate deeper emotional work. By using structured prompts and interactive elements, therapy cards help clients name, explore, and process their emotions in a way that feels approachable and […]
Love & Play: A Personal Reflection
Growing up, I thought love was about getting things right. Saying the perfect words, showing up in the right way, knowing how to navigate emotions without making mistakes. But love—whether for ourselves, our partners, or our clients—isn’t about perfection. It’s about presence. And presence often looks like play. Play is underrated in love. We think […]
The Power of Visual Prompts in Therapy: How “Parts in Me” and “Emotions in Time” Came to Life
Therapy is often viewed as a space for dialogue—a meeting of minds where healing emerges through conversation. But what happens when words don’t come easily? When emotions feel too overwhelming, abstract, or foreign to name? This was my reality as a teenager navigating mental health struggles, and it’s the reason I created Parts in Me […]
7 Self Care Tools You Can Use at Home (Even When You Don’t Want to Leave Bed)
Some days, getting out of bed and actively working on your mental health feels impossible. But self-care doesn’t always require big moves—sometimes, the smallest actions can make a difference. When life feels overwhelming, here are seven therapy tools you can use from the comfort of your bed to take care of your emotional well-being. 1. […]
What I Wish I Knew Before Starting My Mental Health Journey
When I first started my mental health journey, I had no idea what I was in for. I thought it was going to be this neat little path where I’d figure out my “issues” and magically become some balanced, put together version of myself. Spoiler alert: it didn’t exactly work out that way. In the […]
Why Keep Going: Finding Reasons to Persist Through the Darkness of Depression
When you’re in the depths of depression, it can feel like the entire world has lost its color. Joy, motivation, interest in activities you once loved – everything seems to fade away, leaving only a dull ache of emptiness. It’s a heavy, exhausting feeling that can make getting out of bed feel like climbing a […]
My Personal Journey With Expressing Emotions
When my mental disorders started, I found myself struggling to even name the emotions that I was feeling. It was as if my mind was a jumbled mess of feelings and thoughts that I couldn’t sort through. This made it difficult for me to communicate with others about what I was going through, which only […]
10 Not-So-Positive Sides to Positive Psychology
ositive psychology is a field that focuses on the positive aspects of human experience, such as happiness, well-being, and flourishing. While this may seem like a good thing, there are also some potential downsides to this approach. Here are 10 not-so-positive sides to positive psychology: Overall, while positive psychology has some potential benefits, it is […]
What is Psycotherapy?
Therapy can be an incredibly helpful tool for managing mental health. With its various forms and techniques, psychotherapy has been proven to assist individuals in overcoming a variety of mental health concerns. In this article, we will explore some of the benefits of psychotherapy. Firstly, psychotherapy can provide relief for symptoms of depression and anxiety. […]
What is CBT therapy and how does it work?
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) is a highly effective form of psychotherapy that has been widely used to treat a variety of mental health conditions. This type of therapy involves identifying negative thought patterns that contribute to a person’s distress and learning strategies to replace them with more positive, realistic thoughts. In this article, we will […]