Managing COVID Fatigue in the Fourth Wave
Managing COVID Fatigue (Chronic Stress) When You Thought the Worry was Over By late spring of 2021, I was breathing an unmasked sigh of relief. Like many people, I felt that the worst of COVID-19 …
How To Find an Affirming Therapist
How to find an affirming therapist In my experience, there are many minority communities who worry about finding an affirming therapist: LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, etc.) Polyamorous or consensually non-monogamous Those that …
New Location and Practice
New Practice and Location! Introducing Inspired Happiness Therapy & Wellness, LLC Stacey Aldridge, LCSW is pleased to announce that her solo mental health practice, Inspired Happiness Therapy and Wellness, LLC will be opening its …
Healing From Religious Trauma
“No one’s ever sat me down and taught me what empathy is or why it matters more than power or patriotism or religious faith.” ― Zak Ebrahim “Christ the man died long ago, …
Self-Care You Can Actually Afford
Self-care you can actually afford Now more than ever, we all need to be taking care of ourselves. We are 6 months into a pandemic that does not seem to be slowing down, at least …
Here Is What To Do When You Are Out Of Choices
Here Is What To Do When You Are Out Of Choices A woman in her mid-60s sits in front of me. “I don’t have any choices.” She tells me. “There is nothing I can do. …
The Tasks of Grief
What Is Grief? We tend to think of grief as a sadness related to death or loss. Grief is actually defined as a reaction to a significant loss. While this loss can be a death, …
The Danger of Emotional Reasoning
Cognitive Distortion Series In this series of blog posts I am going to cover common cognitive distortions aka problem thinking or thinking errors. The way that we think affects our world more than we usually …
How to Know If You Should Get a Divorce
Does Getting a Divorce Mean That You Failed? When I first see a couple for relationship or marriage counseling, I ask them why they want to save the relationship. It seems like an obvious question, …
What is EMDR Therapy
What is EMDR Therapy? You may have heard about EMDR or “Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing” therapy before. It has been around since in 1989 but it is becoming more and more popular. Initially it …