Art of Care Counseling

03/30/2026

https://www.imhpa.org/the-toxic-impact-of-venture-capital-on-psychotherapy

Can psychotherapists stand toe-to-toe with billion dollar venture capital companies and maintain their patient-centered ethics and standards of care? Or, will psychotherapists abandon control over the care they provide and become employed by a billion dollar venture capital led company that will ne

03/30/2026

Can I ask you?

When someone asks how you're doing what do you say?

Most of us say "fine" or "busy" or "hanging in there." And then we move on. Because what else are you going to say? That you're low-key scared about the economy? That the news makes you anxious but you can't stop checking it? That you feel guilty for struggling when others have it worse? That you're tired in a way that sleep doesn't fix?

A lot of people are living in a constant state of stress right now and don't even have a name for it. They just know something feels heavy. Off. Harder than it used to be.

Here's what I want you to know: that heaviness is real. The world is genuinely a lot right now rising costs, uncertainty, fear, division and your mind and body are responding to all of it, whether you acknowledge it or not.

Holding it in doesn't make it go away. It just makes it harder to recognize until it becomes impossible to ignore.

Therapy is a space to finally say the real answer to "how are you doing?" and to start feeling like yourself again.

I'm currently accepting new clients. If something in this post hit close to home, that's worth paying attention to.

Please Mind Your Health.

03/30/2026

If you've been feeling the weight of the world lately, you're not alone.

The uncertainty in our country right now rising costs, social tension, fears about the economy, concerns about safety and belonging is taking a real toll on people. What you're feeling isn't weakness. It's a very human response to a very difficult season.

As a therapist, I work with people who are anxious, burned out, grieving, or simply exhausted from trying to hold it together. You don't have to be in crisis to deserve support. Sometimes you just need a space where someone is truly listening and where you can start to make sense of what you're carrying.

If you've been thinking about talking to someone, this is your sign.

I'm currently accepting new clients. Reach out today to schedule a consultation I'd love to support you.

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03/30/2026

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05/09/2025

Loyality & Love

Being loyal to yourself means choosing to honor your emotional truth, needs, and values—even when it’s uncomfortable, even when it risks disappointing others. It’s not selfish. It’s self-respecting—and it’s the foundation for sustainable, honest relationships.

How to Be Loyal to Yourself
1. Listen to Your Gut, Not Just Your Guilt
• If something feels off, trust that feeling—even if it goes against what others expect.
• Ask: “Is this truly right for me, or am I just avoiding conflict?”
2. Name and Own Your Needs
• You’re allowed to need reassurance, space, honesty, peace, or independence.
• Needs don’t make you needy. Pretending you don’t have them is what leads to resentment.
3. Practice Saying No Without Apologizing for Existing
• “No” is a complete sentence.
• Boundaries protect your loyalty to your inner peace, not your rejection of others.
4. Stop Abandoning Yourself for Belonging
• If you shrink, silence, or shape-shift to be accepted, you trade authenticity for attachment.
• Loyalty to yourself says: “I won’t lose me to keep you.”
5. Show Up for Yourself Like You Would for Someone You Love
• Talk kindly to yourself.
• Keep promises you make to yourself.
• Forgive your past with compassion, not punishment.

Is It Wrong to Love Yourself First?

Absolutely not.
In fact, it’s essential.

Loving yourself first doesn’t mean you love others less—it means you love from a place of wholeness, not emptiness.

Without self-love:
• Love can become people-pleasing, caretaking, or codependency.
• You may accept less than you deserve or try to earn love through overgiving.

With self-love:
• You can give freely, but not self-sacrificially.
• You’re less reactive and more resilient.
• You attract relationships that reflect how you treat yourself.

Bottom line:
Self-love is not selfish.
It’s your emotional oxygen. You can’t give deeply from a place where you’re gasping.

05/08/2025

12/17/2024

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10/11/2024

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09/23/2024

Be you no matter