If mornings feel like a daily cliffhanger—tears at drop-off, tummy aches at the bus stop, or frantic calls from school—you’re not alone. Separation anxiety is one of the most common forms of child anxiety, and with the right combination of therapy support and, in some...
Emotional distance doesn’t usually begin with a big fight—it starts with slow, quiet drift. The conversations get shorter, the check-ins less frequent, and one day you realize the person you share a home with feels emotionally out of reach. If you’ve felt that invisible wall...
If you look “put together” on the outside but feel like you’re breaking on the inside, you’re not alone. As a licensed women’s mental health counselor with 20 years of experience specializing in anxiety and panic disorders, I’ve sat with countless women from Cleveland and...
Power struggles don’t usually start with anger—they start with fear. One partner tightens their grip to feel safe, while the other pulls away to breathe. Slowly, love gets replaced by tension, and connection by control. Yet relationships thrive not on power, but on compassion. When...
When a wave of anxiety surges—heart racing, chest tightness, thoughts spinning—it can feel like your feet leave the ground. In moments like these, practical, evidence-based grounding skills help you reconnect with the present and guide your nervous system back toward calm. Whether you’re navigating a...
Grief can feel like walking through fog—heavy, disorienting, and impossible to rush. Some days you move forward, other days you feel pulled back into the ache of loss. If you’ve found yourself wondering, “Is this normal grief, or is something deeper going on?” you’re already...