Staff therapist Lily Boyar, MHC, explores how traditional masculinity norms impact men’s mental health and highlights how therapy can offer men a space to build emotional awareness, vulnerability, and authentic connection.
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Staff therapist Lydia Bell, MHC, speaks with dietitians Jasmine Hormati and Thanh Thanh Nguyễn about what it’s like to work with a dietitian, addressing common misconceptions, the value of a non-diet approach, and how nutrition counseling can support autonomy, cultural context, and sustainable change.
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Advanced Clinical Fellow Jewels Tauzin shares how she integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients cultivate psychological flexibility—supporting them in being present with difficult emotions while moving toward lives rooted in personal values and meaningful action.
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Katarina Blake, MHC, MA, explores how eldest daughters can heal from perfectionism and emotional disconnection. She emphasizes the importance of reconnecting with the self through self-compassion, boundary-setting, and understanding their worth beyond achievement.
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Staff therapist Rachel Chada, MHC, discusses how she welcomes humor into the therapeutic process and her view on the healing power of a good laugh.
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Advanced Clinical Fellow Jewels Tauzin reflects on how she uses the spiral as a metaphor in her therapeutic work to reframe healing as a cyclical, deepening process. In her blog post, A Spiral Not a Line: Healing Isn’t Linear, she explores how revisiting familiar emotional patterns with new awareness can offer opportunities for self-compassion, presence, and growth.
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Anna Welch, Advanced Clinical Fellow, discusses how embracing the unknown can lead to personal growth. She emphasizes the importance of letting go of control and cultivating self-trust to navigate life’s uncertainties with confidence.
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Brianna Hawk, MHC-LP, discusses how all-or-nothing thinking limits our perspective and can lead to emotional distress and relationship challenges. She encourages recognizing these patterns, challenging extreme thoughts, and embracing a more balanced approach for better mental well-being.
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Therapist Brianna Hawk, MHC, MA, explores the ego's role in shaping self-awareness and decision-making. She suggests fostering a healthier relationship with the ego to promote self-esteem and growth, encouraging individuals to pause and reflect using tools like deep breathing for a more balanced sense of self.
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Staff therapist Lily Boyar, MHC, discusses how societal resistance to rest affects our well-being and productivity, and offers insights on reframing rest, setting boundaries, and addressing perfectionism to help individuals build a healthier relationship to relaxation.
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Staff therapist Milou Haskin, MHC, discusses how she integrates the concept of Energy & Action Maps to help individuals personalize and implement grounding tools, creating a flexible approach to managing stress and nervous system regulation in daily life.
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Staff therapist Brianna Hawk, MHC-LP, explores how our instincts can become injured over time, particularly through societal conditioning, and offers insight into how we can heal and reconnect with our intuition to guide us toward our true selves.
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