Recognizing the Signs of Covert Narcissism
Explore the signs of covert narcissism, how it differs from overt narcissism, and when to seek support and therapy.
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Exploring issues in mental health
Anxious Attachment Style: Why Relationships Can Feel So Uncertain
Learn about how anxious attachment style shows up in adult relationships, what it feels like, where it comes from, and how therapy can help.
Money and Mental Health: Understanding Your Relationship with Money
Explore the link between money and mental health: financial stress, self-worth, childhood beliefs, and building a healthier relationship with money.
Career Dissatisfaction: When the Problem Isn't Just Your Job
Navigating career dissatisfaction? Explore how burnout, identity, values, and meaning influence your relationship with work and your mental health.
The Link Between Hyper-Independence and Trauma
Learn about the connection between hyper-independence and trauma and how they can impact a person’s view of themselves, other people, and the world around them.
Why Am I Stuck in Survival Mode and How Can I Get Out of It?
Learn how we can get stuck in survival mode and how trauma-informed therapy and other strategies can help you begin healing and create change in your life.
How to Raise Children in an Individualistic Society
Explore how to raise children within community while existing in an individualistic society. Learn five ways to build community for yourself and your child.
Shared Parenting and Child Development: What Modern Research Says About Attachment Theory
Modern research shows children benefit from shared parenting & multiple attachments. Explore how views of parenting & attachment theory have shifted over time.
6 Strategies for Co-Parenting After Divorce
Co-parenting after divorce can be challenging. Learn six practical ways to reduce conflict and create stability and support for you and your child.
Understanding Divorce Grief: 5 Ways to Support Your Healing
Explore why divorce grief often feels complex, & learn ways to support your healing. If you’re interested in grief therapy, please reach out for a consultation.
Neurodivergent Masking: Survival, Safety, and Strain
Learn what neurodivergent masking is, what it looks like, where it comes from, and how it can impact well-being over time.
Using a Mental Health Diagnosis as a Meaning-Making Tool
Is a mental health diagnosis helpful or harmful? Learn how diagnoses can offer meaning and understanding without reducing you to a label.
Mental Health Stigma in Western Mental Healthcare
Explore how mental health stigma has been embedded in Western mental healthcare, how it has evolved, and what we can change.
Understanding Society’s Role in LGBTQ Mental Health Statistics
Explore why LGBTQ mental health statistics reflect societal harm, not individual pathology. Take a deeper look at stigma, history, and systemic responsibility.
Understanding the Overlap of Neurodivergence and Trauma
Explore the overlap between neurodivergence & trauma, including symptoms, differences, & how to care for yourself. Reach out for trauma therapy in Seattle.
What are Autistic Meltdowns vs. Shutdowns in Adults?
Learn about the difference between autistic meltdowns and shutdowns in adults, including what they're mistaken for and ways to support autistic adults.
What Is High-Functioning Autism and Why Are We Moving Away From That Term?
Learn what “high-functioning autism” means, why the autism community is shifting away from the term, and what the ASD support levels are.
Grieving a Late Diagnosis of ADHD
Explore grief connected to a late diagnosis of ADHD: what it comes from and how to cope. For ADHD therapy or grief support, reach out for a free consultation.
Anticipatory Grief: Coping with Loss Before It Happens
Learn about anticipatory grief, why it happens, and ways to support yourself before a loss. For grief support in Seattle, please schedule a free consultation.
What Is Existential Grief and How Can Therapy Help?
Learn about existential grief, including what it is, where it comes from, and how therapy can help. Need grief support? Reach out for a free consultation.
Spirituality and Inner Child Healing
Explore the connection between inner child healing and spirituality, including positive therapy outcomes, and support for healing trauma and grief.
Inner Child Work: Healing Grief at Its Roots
Learn how inner child work can help you heal grief from past wounds, trauma, or neglect. Explore ways to support your inner child at home or within therapy.
Reclaiming the Self: 12-Steps, a Higher Power, and Inner Healing
Explore how the 12-Step Higher Power model can help you reconnect with parts of yourself and support personal growth, healing, and recovery.
Reparenting and Healing Your Inner Child
Learn ways to support healing your inner child through self-compassion, healing past wounds, play, and becoming your own loving parent.
How to Cope with Grief: Finding Your Own Path Through Loss
Explore how to cope with grief, including common healing practices, cultural rituals, and myths. Find ways to connect with support and heal at your own pace.
Radical Acceptance: How to Stop Resisting Reality Without Giving Up
Discover how radical acceptance helps you stop fighting reality and start acting in alignment with your values, and learn how to practice it in your daily life.
What Is Self-Compassion? | How to Practice Self-Compassion
Find the answer to the common questions: What is self-compassion? We'll explore ways to build kindness with ourselves and the obstacles that can get in the way.
When Perfection Feels Compulsive: Perfectionism OCD
Perfectionism is often misunderstood, and so is Perfectionism OCD. While they may look similar on the outside, they come from very different places.
Is It Depression or Burnout? How Do I Tell the Difference?
Wondering if it's depression or burnout? Learn how to tell the difference, what signs to look for, and how therapy and psychiatry can help.
Therapy vs. Psychiatry: Which is Right for You?
Do you need therapy or psychiatry? Learn the key differences between them and how to decide which path is right for your mental health needs.
How to Stop Being Codependent
Learn what codependency is, how to spot the signs, and practical strategies to break the pattern and build healthier relationships.
Understanding the Effects of Racial Microaggressions
Racial microaggressions have real effects on mental and physical health. Learn what they are, how they cause harm, and how to find affirming support.
ADHD Decision Fatigue: Why Making Choices Feels Exhausting
Learn about ADHD decision fatigue, its causes, how it shows up, and what to do about it. Looking for ADHD treatment in Seattle? Schedule a free consultation.
Rethinking ADHD Treatment: Misdiagnosis and Overmedication
Learn about a comprehensive, ethical approach to ADHD treatment to avoid misdiagnosis and overmedication. Need ADHD therapy in Seattle? Book a consultation.
ADHD Emotional Dysregulation: Why Symptom Management Isn’t Enough
Learn about ADHD emotional dysregulation and its impact on daily life. Discover how holistic ADHD treatment can address emotional health and symptom management.
ADHD Executive Dysfunction 101: A Practical Guide
Learn how ADHD executive dysfunction impacts daily life. Explore helpful strategies, including ways ADHD therapists can tailor treatment to meet your needs.
ADHD in Women
Learn more about ADHD in women and girls and why it often goes undiagnosed. Need treatment for ADHD in Seattle? Reach out for a free consultation.
Perfectionism and ADHD: Understanding the Link and How to Cope
Explore the link between perfectionism and ADHD, as well as characteristics, signs, coping strategies, and treatment implications.
Breaking Free from Workaholism: Finding Balance Beyond the Grind
Learn more about workaholism including warning signs, impact, and treatment options. Need support for you or a loved one facing work addiction? Reach out today.
The Neuroscience of Love and Sex Addiction
Learn how love and sex addiction work in the brain, the impact on relationships, and the coping strategies and treatment options that help.
Trauma’s Toll: The Link Between Childhood Trauma and Autoimmune Disease
Learn about the link between childhood trauma and autoimmune disease, including treatment options, holistic care, and coping strategies.
The Effects of Social Media Addiction on Relationships and Well-being
Discover the effects of social media addiction on mental health and relationships. Explore treatment and take a quiz on how balanced your social media use is.
What the Link Between Addiction and Connection Means for Recovery
Learn more about the link between addiction and connection, implications for treatment, and ways to reconnect with yourself and others to support recovery.
Disconnection: Exploring the Core of Addiction, Childhood Trauma, and Codependency
Learn about the disconnection beneath addiction, childhood trauma, and codependency, as well as support strategies and treatment options.
Parenting After Religious Abuse
Learn more about the impact of religious abuse on parenting, as well as strategies survivors can use to heal, cope, and embrace healthy parenting.
How Does Religious Trauma Impact Faith Development?
Learn about how religious trauma affects faith development via Dr. James Fowler’s Stages of Faith. Need therapy for religious trauma? Reach out today.
Healing From Religious Trauma
Find healing from religious trauma. Learn about the dynamics, causes, signs, and support strategies. Need trauma therapy? Reach out for a free consultation.
7 Tips for Coping with Anxiety
Feeling anxious about uncertainty? These 7 practical tips can help you cope with anxiety and regain a sense of control during uncertain times.
PTSD and Relationships: Navigating Intimacy After Trauma
Learn about PTSD and relationships, including treatment options and coping strategies for couples. Need trauma therapy? Reach out for a free consultation.
What Causes Perfectionism: Understanding Its Roots Through a Trauma Lens
Discover what causes perfectionism and its relationship to trauma. Looking for perfectionism therapy in Seattle? Reach out for a consultation today.
ADHD and Relationships: 10 Ways to Thrive Together
ADHD can be challenging for relationships. Discover 10 practical strategies to help you and your partner navigate ADHD and build a stronger connection.
15 Tips for Healing Psychological Trauma
Explore 15 tips for healing psychological trauma. Looking for PTSD or trauma treatment in Seattle? Reach out today for a free consultation.
What is Dissociation? | Signs, Myths, Related Conditions, & Treatment
Join us as we answer the question: what is dissociation? Learn about the signs, related conditions, myths, and treatment options.
Instilling Hope in Trauma-Informed Care
Learn more about the role of hope in trauma-informed care. Looking for trauma therapy in Seattle? Reach out to our team today for a free consultation.
Beyond PTSD: Understanding the Depth of Trauma and Complex PTSD
Learn more about complex PTSD, including symptoms and treatment options. Looking for trauma therapy in Seattle? Reach out today for a free consultation.
Understanding the Uninvited: A Closer Look at OCD and Intrusive Thoughts
Learn more about the connection between OCD and intrusive thoughts. Need OCD treatment in Seattle? Reach out today for a free consultation.
Panic Attacks vs. Anxiety Attacks: Understanding, Recognizing, and Seeking Help
Learn about panic attacks vs. anxiety attacks including the differences, similarities, & treatment options. Need help? Reach out for a free consultation.
Coping with Holiday Grief - Finding Hope and Healing
Learn about holiday grief including its complexities, coping strategies, and available help. Need support? Reach out today for a free consultation.
Shedding Light on Seasonal Affective Disorder: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Learn about seasonal affective disorder including signs & treatment. Need support for seasonal depression in Seattle? Reach out today for a consultation.
At the Intersection of OCD and Trauma
Learn about the link between OCD and trauma, including the risk factors for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Need OCD treatment in Seattle? Reach out today.
5 Ways Perfectionism and Depression Are Related
Dr. David Zacharias at Existential Psychiatry is a psychiatrist who works with patients to understand and cope with perfectionism and depression.
10 Signs It's Time to See an Anxiety Therapist in Washington State
Knowing when to see a therapist for anxiety can be difficult. Learn the 10 signs it's time to reach out for help, so you can recognize when you need support.
Does Overthinking Cause Anxiety? Here are 3 Ways to Cope With a Negative Thought Loop
Dr. David Zacharias at Existential Psychiatry is a psychiatrist who works with clients to answer the question “does overthinking cause anxiety?”
How to Get a Mental Health Evaluation in Seattle
Facing mental health concerns can feel isolating. It may be especially overwhelming if you aren’t sure what’s going on.