Supporting a loved one after trauma can be especially challenging when you haven’t experienced anything similar yourself, making it hard to fully understand their feelings or reactions. This piece introduces ten practical and gentle ways to offer effective support while respecting that everyone processes trauma differently.

Attachment styles shape how we relate to others and are formed early in life based on the strength of our bond with a caregiver, which can create either a secure or insecure sense of safety. Secure attachment is associated with trust, connection, and relationship success, while insecure attachment often leads to fear, communication difficulties, and challenges in forming and maintaining relationships.

Anger is a complex and often misunderstood emotion that can be both destructive and protective, shaped by how we learned to express or suppress it early in life. Though sometimes labeled a secondary emotion, anger is valid and can serve as a source of control, self-worth, and insight into deeper feelings like hurt or sadness.

Seasonal changes often inspire a desire for renewal and self-improvement, and summer can bring its own emotions, expectations, and pressures. As plans and goals fill the months ahead, it’s important to remember self-care and find a balanced way to move through the season.

Anxiety. It can keep us alive, keep us responsible, keeps us from danger and keep our loved ones safe. However, it can also keep us on an emotional roller-coaster for long periods of time, get in the way of our day-to-day activities, and can easily get blown out of proportion to the actual facts of a situation.

The inner child represents a younger, childlike part of yourself that can hold wounds and unmet needs, as described by Carl Jung’s child archetype. These early experiences strongly influence adult life, and unresolved negative experiences can continue to impact you until they are acknowledged and healed.

Healthy guilt arises when you feel remorse for a specific action that violated your values or commitments. It can lead to feelings of disappointment in yourself and thoughts of having acted wrongly, but it also signals accountability and awareness.

Self-Trust can only happen if you have a relationship with yourself. A positive relationship. The opposite is true -you can easily erode your trust in self if you are in a cycle of self-sabotage. Basically means that you are making choices that go directly against your personal goals and values.

Mothers are often our first point of connection in the world, forming early emotional and physical attachments in many different types of mother–child relationships. These early interactions with primary caregivers strongly shape how we view ourselves, others, and the world around us.

I want to invite you to think of these few words and notice what emotions come up for you: rent, groceries, gas, inflation, bills. What did you notice? Did you feel your heart quicken, or that sensation of wanting to distance yourself from what these words represent for you? 

Health anxiety, also known as hypochondria or illness anxiety disorder, involves obsessive worry about having or developing a serious illness, often fueled by heightened focus on bodily symptoms. This article explores practical strategies to manage these fears, recognizing that different approaches work for different people.

Love can be both powerful and complicated, shaped by our personal history and experiences. Gary Chapman’s "The 5 Love Languages" helps us understand how we give and receive love, but learning to love ourselves first is essential.

Roles in relationships help make them work and often reflect our upbringing, identity, or aspirations. They can form naturally or out of need and are influenced by social, personal, and systemic factors—so it’s worth considering the roles you play with yourself and others.

Families can evoke deep gratitude or frustration, shaping our beliefs and attachments from an early age. Life is a lesson, and here are practical tips for navigating your “group project” called family.

How would you describe your relationship with your in-laws, and is it how you’d like it to be? In-law dynamics, like any family relationships, evolve over time, and here are some ways to show up authentically.

This year may have brought blessings, losses, and overwhelming experiences, leaving you feeling exhausted. As the year ends, it’s easy to slip into auto-pilot just to get through the chaos.

Depression can show up as low mood, sadness, loss of interest, sleep and appetite changes, and other painful symptoms. Today’s article focuses on recognizing these signs and exploring strategies to manage them.

It is important to remember that depression is a lie. It tries to convince you that there is nothing more for you and that life is going to remain the same. Action precedes motivation. Depression steals your energy, time and experiences from you but there are small steps you can take to regain control and improve your well--being.

The past few years have been a roller coaster, disrupting routines, moods, and our sense of purpose, and it’s okay to acknowledge that. If you’re looking to add or improve coping strategies, here are some ideas that have been helpful and life-giving.

It’s 2 a.m., you’re wide awake, and racing thoughts about work, plans, and daily pressures keep you from sleeping. Interrupted sleep is common, and here we’ll explore its causes, healthy night routines, and tools to help you rest better.