“Man up.” “Work harder.” “Stop crying.” All common messages men grew up hearing – and internalizing – over time. In this article, we dive into the reasons why “tough love” can make it harder to process loss, harming boys and men alike. Whether you’re here to process your own grief, or here to support a friend, brother, father, or partner, we explain how “tough love” may be blocking men from processing loss from their lives.

For many of us, looking for a therapist can be incredibly daunting. And even if we’re ready to start looking, we may not know where to begin.  In this article, we help explain common fears that prevent people from seeking therapy and provide a roadmap to help you find the best therapist for you. 

Vulnerability is one of those words that gets used a lot in therapy, on social media, in dating conversations, yet so few people feel confident they’re actually doing it. Many of my clients come into therapy saying, “I’m very vulnerable,” until we slow down and look at what vulnerability truly involves. What often emerges is a quiet realization: being open, self-aware, or expressive isn’t the same as being emotionally vulnerable. So let’s break it down, simply, honestly, and

Do you find yourself walking around thinking you’re just “bad at life”, struggling with deadlines, zoning out during conversations, juggling a million mental tabs, and blaming it all on poor discipline, anxiety, or burnout? Sometimes, what we’re calling overwhelm, laziness, or scatteredness is actually ADHD: a brain wired for stimulation, creativity, and depth, but often misunderstood in a world that expects linear focus and rigid productivity. If this sounds familiar, this a