Are They Gaslighting or Being Defensive?
The term, ‘gaslighting’ has been tossed around a lot on the internet lately, to the point where I wonder if people know what it actually...
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Social Media Apps or Anxiety-Inducing Traps?
Let’s be real – screens and social media are pretty much part of our everyday lives now. Screens are a big part of how we work, play, and...
Low Self-Esteem in the Age of Social Media
By now, the majority of the world’s population has been impacted by social media in one way or another. Whether you yourself are on one...
Acceptance: The Unnatural Posture Toward Natural Disasters
Here in the Houston area, we are no strangers to natural disasters. Over the past decade alone, there were the Memorial Day floods...
A Beryl of Emotions
Imagine this: It’s roughly 85 degrees Fahrenheit at night. There is no breeze. The power is out. Your food is slowly rotting away in the...
Do You Really Know Yourself?
I want to start this blog post with a simple and yet powerful question – Who are you? I’m not asking about your name, where you’re from,...
Replacing Stories of Shame with Better Ones
Growing up, I was the kind of kid who wanted to do things well. Whether it was academics or extracurricular activities, my aim was...
Trail Mix
When I first got my hands on my actual physical license, it was a trail mix of feelings. On the one hand, I was so excited to be holding...
How Do Our Senses Affect Our Mental Health?
Working as a counselor has shown me how much our senses actually influence our mental health. I see it in the child who has ADHD and...
Rejected
What if I told you that rejection was actually a great thing? Natalie, are you off your rocker? Hear me out. The amount of energy that is...
Living with Adult ADHD – and the Shame That Comes with It
Navigating life with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can be difficult to say the least. Unfortunately, many people who...
A Story of Resilience
A fun fact about me is that I am an avid reader. In almost every book I pick up, there is a consistent basic plotline: the protagonist...
Who Am I? Exploration of the Enneagram
Figuring out who we are can be a daunting and challenging task. You might find yourself having great insight and self-awareness, or maybe...
Beyond the Mask: Discussing Masking in Neurodivergency
Halloween is my favorite holiday of all time, beating out even Christmas in my book. Ever since childhood, I have enjoyed celebrating the...
A Little About Me (And A Little About Attachment Theory)
I should be able to do it by myself Relationships aren’t worth it. What’s wrong with me? Why bother? If you’re anything like me, you’ve...
Wherever you go, there you go.
Before you start reading this blog, I should warn you- I use the word “present” x times and the phrase “here and now” x times. That might...
The repressed path within our own brain
I was introduced to the concept of trauma and repressed memory during middle school when one of my close friends got very sick. At the...
Trying New Things (In Life + In Therapy!) and Trusting the Process
My “Try Something New” Experience: A Hate-Love Relationship w/ Yoga OK, full disclosure from your therapist: I used to not be a fan of...
A Time to Both Mourn and Celebrate
As I write this, I am processing the recent death of a family member. I called her Aunt Molly. As I mourn the fact that she is no longer...
Mental Illness Doesn’t Discriminate, So Why Do We?
Mental health is an important part of every human - regardless of age, race, gender, ethnicity, geographic location, etc. Mental illness can
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