Pulianda & Brock Psychology Associates

02/23/2026

Burnout is often LESS about workload and MORE about the invisible effort required to regulate your own emotions while supporting the needs, expectations, and stress of others.

In professional spaces, this can look like staying composed in high-pressure environments. At home, it may mean carrying the emotional temperature of your family. Over time, that sustained regulation can lead to emotional exhaustion.

In her latest blog, Dr. Brock explores:
• How emotional labor contributes to burnout
• Why high-functioning professionals are especially vulnerable
• Practical boundary-setting strategies
• Creating intentional recovery time

Emotional energy is not unlimited. Sustainable leadership at work and at home requires protecting it.

You don’t have to carry everything alone.

Over time, patterns may start to emerge—such as consistently taking on the role of the peacemaker, the planner, or the emotional supporter. Simply noticing when things begin to feel overwhelming can afford you the space needed to step back and regain perspective.

02/07/2026

Rest is how the body remembers it’s safe.

Safety isn’t built through force. It’s built through consistency, gentleness, and pause.

02/06/2026

Your relationship patterns didn’t come out of nowhere. They were shaped by what your nervous system learned early on about safety, closeness, and connection.

Attachment theory research shows that many of the ways we show up in relationships, like clinging, pulling away, overthinking, and shutting down, are adaptive responses, not personal failures. They once helped you stay emotionally safe or connected.

The work isn’t about labeling yourself or forcing change. It’s about understanding why these patterns exist and gently building new experiences of safety over time.

Save this if it resonates. Share it with someone who’s ever wondered, “Why am I like this in relationships?”

02/04/2026

Women with ADHD often doubt themselves, even when they’re more than capable.

Years of being told you’re “too much and too sensitive” or “not trying hard enough” can teach you to question your own competence. ADHD in women isn't about a lack of ability, nor does it typically appear that way.

It looks like carrying invisible effort, adapting constantly, and still wondering if you’re falling short. You’re not broken. You’re responding to a system that wasn’t built with you in mind. Therapy can help, so choose support that fits your unique needs.

01/31/2026

Healing isn’t always deep work. Sometimes it’s laughter, naps, and doing nothing on purpose.

And that still counts.

01/29/2026

Check out Dominique's latest blog about New Year's resolutions (and what makes them hard to stick with).

You don’t need a step-10 goal to move forward.
Start where your nervous system feels safe.
One small, realistic change can create more momentum than pressure ever will.

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01/27/2026

"I’m here for the parents who want to be more present and engaged with their families. I’m here for the children of immigrants who care about their work but they also care about themselves. I’m here for the leaders who want to create sustainable, long lasting routines. I’m here for those who want to take wisdom from the past and leave the pain behind."

In her latest blog, Dr. P gets personal about her own experience of anxiety and how generational stress and trauma impacts our lives.

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01/27/2026

"I feared mediocrity more than a health scare. I worried about letting down a superior more than disappointing myself."

Dr. P gets personal in her latest blog about anxiety in first-gen leaders. If you're carrying generations of stress, pressure, and trauma then maybe it's time pause, reflect, and set some of it down.

Why first-generation Americans and children of immigrants carry unique anxiety

01/26/2026

Our office will be closed on Monday and Tuesday so our clients and team can stay off the icy roads, but virtual options will be available. Please get in touch with your provider to learn more.

01/19/2026

What if the things you’re hardest on yourself about aren’t personality traits necessarily, but survival skills?

Many trauma responses can feel like “that's just how I am,” even though they developed to keep you safe.

Dr. Brock's newest blog breaks down trauma vs. traits and how healing helps your nervous system finally rest.

Learn the difference between trauma responses and personality traits. Explore common trauma symptoms like people-pleasing, emotional numbness, hyper-independence, avoidance, and control-seeking and how therapy can help heal trauma and regulate the nervous system.

01/15/2026

"College was a time when I had to test myself, learn to trust my gut, and figure out what was best for me rather than trying to fit a mold or move at the pace of societal expectations."- Dominique

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01/04/2026