By Amy Wagner, LMHC, LMFT Founder & CEO, Growing Branches Counseling There is a moment I have witnessed many times in therapy. A person has spent months, sometimes years, understanding their story. They can tell me what happened. They can recognize the patterns. They understand...
There is a common misconception that trauma belongs to the past. Many people believe that if something painful happened decades ago, it should have faded by now. They tell themselves, "I've lived with it this long," or "I survived it, so it shouldn't affect me...
If you've ever found yourself answering emails at 10:30 at night, brainstorming your next project during a family dinner, or mentally reviewing client sessions while trying to fall asleep, you're not alone. Many of us entered helping professions because we care deeply. We are passionate....
There is a moment many people know well, even if they struggle to explain it. You walk into a room and instantly feel uneasy, despite nothing obvious being wrong. You meet someone and your body softens before your mind has formed a single thought. You...