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There's a particular kind of tired that sleep doesn't touch. Over the past week, I have been on a journey. I have two kids in college, and yep I put my life on hold (as many parents do at this time of year) and made their endeavors my priority. The flight to Louisiana and back, followed by the drive to Iowa and back; when it hit me. I can stop and make everyone else's priority my responsibility. Although this week is somewhat special, and a honor, its not too far from what m

There comes a point in therapy where a lot of people start wondering, "Is this actually helping?" Maybe you've been going for a few weeks or even a few months. You still feel anxious sometimes. You still have hard days. You might even leave some sessions feeling emotionally drained instead of relieved. It's easy to wonder if that means therapy isn't working. But progress in therapy isn't always as obvious as we expect it to be. Why This Question Comes Up When we think about g