How to Cope When You Feel Helpless
Please note that this blog post contains discussion of systemic violence, death, and other topics that might be difficult to read about. If you would prefer to skip this one, you can find other blog …
Please note that this blog post contains discussion of systemic violence, death, and other topics that might be difficult to read about. If you would prefer to skip this one, you can find other blog …
Hypervigilance is more than just anxiety If you are a person with anxiety, this probably sounds familiar to you: You have gone to an unfamiliar place or are with people you don’t know well and …
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 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 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 …
“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 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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …