Veterans Day: Honoring Service—and the Strength It Builds

Every Veterans Day (November 11), we pause to honor the people who wore the uniform. The public often hears about the invisible wounds of war—PTSD, depression, moral injury, traumatic brain injury, suicide risk. Naming those realities matters. But there’s another side of the story that deserves equal attention: for many, military service also cultivates protectiveContinue reading “Veterans Day: Honoring Service—and the Strength It Builds”

🧠 10 Stoic Quotes That Changed My Mental Health (And Might Help Yours Too)

✨ “We suffer more in imagination than in reality.” — Seneca

This one Stoic quote changed the way I manage anxiety—both in my own life and in my work as a therapist. So often, our stress comes not from the moment we’re in, but from the story we’re telling ourselves about what might happen.

I put together a list of 10 powerful Stoic quotes that have helped me and my clients build resilience, emotional control, and peace of mind.

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The Parenting Dilemma: Should You Let Your Kids Make Mistakes or Try to Control Their Choices?

Parenting Through Guilt: Letting Go and Supporting Growth Being a parent is hard—there’s no sugarcoating that. We face countless challenges if we want to be good parents, but today, I want to talk about the guilt that comes with watching our kids struggle. The kind of struggle I’m referring to isn’t about mental or physicalContinue reading “The Parenting Dilemma: Should You Let Your Kids Make Mistakes or Try to Control Their Choices?”