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There’s a certain type of woman I meet often in therapy. She’s successful, or at least looks like it. She’s funny, sharp, hyper-aware of the energy in every room she walks into. She’s the one people go to when things fall apart, because she knows how to hold it together. She always has. She learned early. People call her “independent,” “strong,” “so mature for her age.” They say it like it’s a compliment. They don’t realize it’s a eulogy. Because somewhere along the way, she

Being a teen is a lot. Sometimes it feels like the world is moving faster than you can keep up, like every expectation, every message,...

You are the one everyone calls when things fall apart. The fixer. The helper. The dependable one. You know how to stay calm when others...

Many people come to therapy thinking it is selfish. They worry they are being dramatic, or that someone else has it worse, or that...

From the outside, you look like you have mastered life. You never miss a deadline. You remember birthdays. You always answer the group...

There’s a moment, maybe you’ve had it, that feels like the world pressing down on your chest. You’re sitting in your car outside of work,...