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When Your Client Has a Disability: What Therapists Often Miss – and What Actually Helps

Working with clients who have disabilities isn’t just about ramps, forms, or “special accommodations.”It’s about power, autonomy, exhaustion, identity, and the emotional labor of living in a world that isn’t built for you. It’s the difference between asking,“Do you want to talk about your disability?”versus“What is your relationship with your...

Family, Guides & Tips, Mental health, Relationships

Relationship Reflection Prompts: Past, Present & Future: A list of powerful questions to help couples, friends, or individuals reflect on their emotional journey with love.

Reflecting on our relationships offers valuable insights into our emotional journeys, helping us understand how past experiences shape our present connections and future aspirations. Engaging in thoughtful reflection allows us to navigate our emotions, recognize patterns, and foster healthier interactions with others and ourselves. Reflecting on Past Relationships Our past...

Family, Relationships

Valentine’s Reflection: What Did Love Mean to You as a Kid?

As Valentine’s Day approaches, it’s a perfect time to reflect on how our understanding of love has evolved from childhood to adulthood. Our therapy card set, Emotions in Time, is designed to help you explore these evolving emotions, bringing moments like these into focus. By revisiting your earliest memories of...

Mental health, Personal, Relationships, Therapy Cards

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...

Creative Writing & Self-Expression, Disability & Accessibility, Mental Health & Society, Personal

Seeking Validation in a World That Doesn’t Understand My Disability

It’s been over a year since I’ve been able to walk unaided. For short distances, I rely on two walking canes, but for almost everything outside of the house, I need my mobility scooter or wheelchair. Despite this, I’ve been denied a disability parking permit time after time, because what...

Creative Writing & Self-Expression, Guides & Tips, Mental health

Art as Therapy: Expressing Emotions Through Creativity

In the journey of managing mental health, we often hear about therapy, medication, or mindfulness practices as effective tools. While these are undoubtedly important, there’s another powerful resource that often goes underappreciated—art. Art, in all its forms, can be a therapeutic outlet for expressing emotions, processing experiences, and finding peace...

Disability & Accessibility, Mental health, Pain & Chronic Illness

The Intersection of Physical Health Recovery and Pre-existing Mental Health Struggles

Recovering from a physical health condition is a journey that demands resilience, patience, and strength. However, when this journey is compounded by pre-existing mental health struggles, the road to recovery can often feel overwhelming and insurmountable. As someone who has navigated the turbulent waters of both physical and mental health...

Confidence & Self-Worth, Mental health

The Power of Small Gestures: How Simple Acts Can Help Mental Health

In this world, it’s often the grand gestures and monumental achievements that get the most attention. However, when it comes to mental health, it’s the small, everyday actions that can make a significant impact. Simple gestures like sending a good morning text, offering a genuine compliment, or even just a...

Entertainment & Media

Severance Season 2 Peek and Split Personality Disorder (DID)

The new footage from Severance season 2 just dropped and I’m already excited. This show’s premise is genius, especially when you compare it to dissociative disorders like DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder, commonly referred to as “split personality”). For those who haven’t seen it, the basic idea is that people undergo...

Disability & Accessibility, Mental health, Sleep & Mental Health

Taking a Break Before You Break: The Power of Self-Care

In today’s world, we often push ourselves to the limit, neglecting our mental and physical well-being until we reach burnout. We treat our bodies like smartphones, only stopping to recharge when our batteries are completely drained. But what if we could avoid this cycle of exhaustion by learning to take...
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