Although anger is a prickly emotion to experience, it’s an important one to pay attention to. Anger can be a signal that a boundary needs to be put up or that a need is not being met. Many people were never taught how to healthily express their anger and have learned to suppress this uncomfortable…
It’s 2023, and although we are making strides toward destigmatizing mental health challenges, the topic of self-harm can still be taboo for some. Self-harm is often a secretive form of coping with intense emotions such as saddness, anger, frustration, loneliness and more. The goal of this blog is to bring awareness and normalize self-harm as…
We’ve all felt it. That feeling of being disconnected from yourself or others. Feeling overwhelmed, overstimulated, or intense emotions. These are all signs of mental uprooting. In the therapy world, this is called ‘emotional dysregulation’ and it can creep in quickly. Having a few skills in your toolbox can make all the difference. Dialectical Behavioral…
Whether you have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder or go through seasons of anxiety, DBT can be a tool that can help. If you are not familiar with Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), please see our previous blog post that covers DBT in depth. Everyone at one point in their life experiences anxiety in some…