At-Home Ketamine Therapy in Colorado vs. In-Office Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
You’ve tried therapy. Maybe medication too. Now you keep seeing ads for ketamine treatment you can do from your couch, and you’re wondering whether that’s the same thing a clinic offers, and which one makes sense for you. Both options exist in Colorado, and both can help the right person. They’re built differently, though, and […]
Narcissistic Mother: The Signs, the Lasting Effects and How to Heal
She can be charming at a family party and cutting in the car on the way home. Your achievements somehow become her story. Your hard days become an inconvenience to her. You’re an adult now. One text from her can still undo your whole afternoon. What is a narcissistic mother? A narcissistic mother is a […]
What Actually Happens in a First Therapy Session
A first session is mostly the therapist asking what brought you in, and listening. Expect paperwork beforehand, a conversation about confidentiality, questions about what is going on now and some background, and a short discussion of what you would want to be different. You are not expected to have it organized, and you do not […]
Weaponized Incompetence: What It Means, Examples and How Couples Fix It
You asked your partner to handle the kids’ dentist appointment. They booked the wrong day, forgot the insurance card and texted you four questions from the waiting room. Next time, it feels easier to do it yourself. For the person who fumbled it, that may be the point. What is weaponized incompetence? Weaponized incompetence is […]
Functional Freeze: The Symptoms and How to Get Out of It
You go to work, answer emails and get dinner on the table. From the outside you look fine. Inside, everything feels muted and far away. The task you’ve been putting off for three weeks feels impossible to start. Weekends disappear into scrolling, and you can’t remember the last time you felt excited about anything. What […]
Hyper-Independence: Why It’s a Trauma Response and How to Let People In
You’d rather carry every grocery bag in one trip than accept a hand. When you got sick, you told no one until you were better. You moved apartments alone because asking felt worse than the work. People admire how capable you are. Very few of them know how tired you are. What is hyper-independence? Hyper-independence […]
Enmeshment: What It Means, Signs of an Enmeshed Family and How to Heal
Your mom knows about your fight with your partner before your partner has finished the apology text. Every big decision comes with a family vote. Moving across town was treated like a betrayal. You love your family. You also can’t remember the last choice that felt like it was only yours. What is enmeshment? Enmeshment […]
Covert Narcissist: The Signs, the Tactics and How to Recover
Nobody else sees it. To friends and coworkers, they’re quiet, modest, maybe a little shy. At home it’s different: the sighs when you talk about your day, the silent treatment you can never quite explain, the way every disagreement ends with you apologizing. You’ve wondered if you’re the problem. You’ve also wondered whether the word […]