Allison Sherman Counseling

03/15/2026

03/15/2026

From my book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1524874833/

03/15/2026

💌 share with someone you're thinking about

03/05/2026

This!!!

12/30/2025

I think culturally we are doing a really good job of normalizing the use of therapy and medication, but I wonder if we underemphasize that therapy takes time and effort to work. Quick-fix "breakthroughs" get glamorized in pop culture's version of therapy, but in real life, change comes slowly.

If your is getting care for yourself through , give it time.

A study of 10,000 people showed that it took about 20 sessions (that's about six months of weekly sessions) for 50% of people to experience notable symptom improvement. With a full year of treatment, that number jumped to 75%. Research like this is tricky, and numbers change depending on how researchers measure "improvement" and other studies suggest different timelines, but this large study really highlights that a key part of effective therapy is giving it time to work.

Source: Shedler & Gnaulati (2020, Networker) full link in profile.

12/28/2025

🧠✨ "Research indicates that as children develop, their brains 'mirror' their parents', establishing a powerful connection that significantly influences their emotional and cognitive growth. According to Dr. Daniel Siegel, a leading figure in this field, a parent's journey toward self-awareness and emotional health profoundly impacts their child’s development (Siegel, 2012).

By prioritizing our own mental well-being, we don’t just enhance our nurturing abilities; we also model emotional resilience and awareness for our children. This mirroring effect means that as we grow, our children thrive alongside us, benefiting from a stable and supportive environment.

Let’s commit to becoming the best versions of ourselves—both for our own well-being and for our children’s future. Together, we can cultivate a healthier, more compassionate world. 🌱❤️

12/20/2025

C-PTSD Iceberg

what people think C-PTSD is-

Someone who is just
"too sensitive

Something that only happens after
extreme abuse or war

Being dramatic or overreacting

Only people who openly show distress have it

Something therapy or meds can "cure quickly

A person who
always remembers their trauma clearly

what C-PTSD actually is-

Emotional flashbacks-reliving trauma without a clear memory attached

Fragmented sense of self-feeling like different people in different situations

Fear of intimacy, but also a deep craving for connection

Unpredictable mood swings and emotional dysregulation

Chronic self-doubt, feeling like a burden, or not feeling "real"

Struggling with identity and not knowing who you really are

A core belief that you are "broken" or
"unworthy of love"

"Freezing" instead of reacting-shutting down in response to stress

Chronic avoidance of emotions, people or situations

11/29/2025

You’re allowed to hold many truths at once. You can mourn what didn’t work out, appreciate the strength you gained, look forward to what’s ahead, and still feel overwhelmed by all of it. That’s not confusion, that’s complexity, that’s growth, that’s being beautifully human. Give yourself permission to feel it all without judgment. Your heart knows how to hold more than one emotion at a time.