Family estrangement is painful, and lately, therapy has come under fire for encouraging clients to go no contact with their families. But is that really what's happening? Before we assume therapy is tearing families apart, it's worth asking a different question: What was happening in the relationship before therapy ever began? Let's look beyond the headlines and explore what good therapy actually does.

Pride is a celebration of resilience, authenticity, and community, but it can also bring up feelings of grief, rejection, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm. For many LGBTQIA+ individuals, increased visibility can come with reminders of past hurt and ongoing discrimination. This Pride Month, prioritize your mental health, embrace your uniqueness, seek supportive connections, and remember that you deserve validation, acceptance, and care exactly as you are.

Sleep is not lazy, wasted time, or something you “earn” after productivity. It is biological maintenance. During sleep, the brain processes stress, regulates emotions, consolidates memory, and helps the nervous system recover. Chronic sleep disruption can worsen anxiety, depression, trauma symptoms, irritability, brain fog, and emotional overwhelm. Sometimes exhaustion is not weakness. It is a nervous system that never truly got to rest.