Dear Fellow Therapists, We talk about anxiety every day. We assess it. We diagnose it. We treat it. We help our clients name it, understand it, and learn how to manage it. But what happens when anxiety shows up in our own lives? Anxiety has shown up in many areas of my life. Not always loudly, but consistently enough to be noticed. I have experienced fears that many of our clients also carry. Fear of enclosed spaces, elevators, airplanes, cruise ships, high places, MRIs, and

Dear Fellow Therapists, We all took the ethics course. We passed the exam. We sat through continuing education workshops on confidentiality, documentation, dual relationships, and mandated reporting. And yet, legal and ethical issues in counseling are rarely simple in real life. Ethics are not just standards printed in a handbook. They are lived decisions made in complex moments. They show up in gray areas, in uncomfortable conversations, in boundaries we must hold, and somet

Dear Fellow Therapists, Recently, I watched the Michael Jackson biopic Michael. Like many viewers, I was reminded of his extraordinary talent, groundbreaking artistry, and cultural impact. But as a therapist, I found myself paying attention to something else. I found myself thinking about the child behind the performance. As therapists, we are trained to look beyond what is visible. We are often less interested in what someone became and more interested in what shaped them. T

Dear Fellow Therapists, Early spring, I spent a week in the Caribbean. It was intentional. Time to disconnect. Time to rest. Time to reset. No overpacked schedule. No constant notifications. Just space to breathe, reflect, and be present. Somewhere between the ocean views and quiet moments, I returned to something simple yet powerful: Let them. Let me. I brought The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins with me, not to learn something entirely new, but to revisit something I already