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Identity & Self-Discovery, Personal, Relationships, Therapy, Therapy Cards

Meeting My Humor Part

What happens when I stop laughing at my pain—and start listening to the part of me that laughs? This week, I pulled the Humor card from Parts in Me and decided to ask it a few questions—just to see what it might say back. Because humor has always been here...

Emotional Regulation & Grounding, Guides & Tips, Personal, Therapy

The Role of Humor in Therapy: How to Use It Without Losing Connection

Humor has always found its way into therapy rooms. Sometimes it’s a bridge, sometimes a shield, sometimes a lifeline. The question isn’t whether humor belongs—it does. The question is how to use it in ways that deepen the work, rather than distract from it. As someone who has both sat...

Guides & Tips, Therapy, Therapy Cards

The Space Between Sessions: Helping Clients Hold Emotional Threads

Some of the most meaningful parts of therapy unfold after the session ends—during the drive home, in a moment of silence three days later, or when a familiar trigger lands a little differently than before. But the space between sessions can also feel blank, disjointed, or too much to hold...

Anxiety, Guides & Tips, Therapy

What Clients Say vs. What They Mean (And What Might Help Us Ask)

Decoding emotionally ambiguous phrases and how to meet them with care and clarity....