Terms like trauma, triggered, gaslighting, and toxic have made their way from the therapy room to everyday conversations, TikTok captions, and meme culture. And on one level, that’s a good thing. Language helps us make sense of our experiences. Being able to name patterns like people-pleasing or emotional neglect can bring enormous relief - especially if those patterns were invisible or dismissed in the past. But something else is happening too. These words are starting t

What does therapy really feel like - beyond the clichés and Instagram quotes? This blog explores the emotional texture of therapy: the awkward, the grounding, the unexpected - and why nuance matters in the healing process.

There’s a growing conversation in the therapy world right now—one that makes space for nuance, honesty, and naming what actually happens in the room. And I think that’s a good thing.