You’ve probably been told you’re “too sensitive” in relationships. But therapists see something completely different. This piece unpacks what emotional intensity really means through an attachment and trauma-informed lens, including why your reactions make sense, how old survival patterns show up with the people you love, and what healing can look like when you stop pathologizing your depth.

We don’t realize how much our childhood shapes the way we show up at work: how we handle feedback, conflict, deadlines, even rest. If you’ve ever wondered, “Why am I like this at work?” this post might give you the clarity you’ve been missing.

You can genuinely love your family and still hate the way you feel around them. Maybe you walk in the door and suddenly you’re tense, quiet, or weirdly self-conscious like an old version of you just took over. Nothing’s wrong with you. Your body is reacting to patterns it learned a long time ago.

Burnout that doesn’t get better with rest isn’t about your workload; it’s about your nervous system being stuck in survival mode. When exhaustion feels numb, relentless, or untouchable by days off, you’re dealing with emotional burnout, not a scheduling problem. This post breaks down why high-functioning adults get trapped in this cycle and what actually helps you recover.

EMDR therapy isn’t just about eye movements…it’s about helping your body complete what it couldn’t during the moment of trauma. Learn how your nervous system processes and heals beneath the surface.

You can understand every pattern you have and still feel stuck. This post is for the overthinkers. The ones who analyze everything except what they feel. Here’s how therapy helps you move from insight to actually feeling better.

If you and your partner keep having the same argument, it’s probably not really about dishes. Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) helps couples uncover what’s beneath the conflict: the fear, longing, and disconnection that keep you stuck. Learn how EFT couples therapy in Houston can help you feel closer and more understood.

Most relationships don’t break all at once. Instead, they fade in small, quiet ways. This post explores how to recognize those early moments of disconnection and how couples therapy can help you understand what’s really happening underneath.

Parenting doesn’t happen in a vacuum, it happens in the body you’ve carried your whole life. If you grew up with trauma, your child’s needs can stir old survival responses you didn’t even know were still there. This isn’t proof you’re failing; it’s proof your nervous system is asking for healing.

Most of us spend our lives trying to manage our nervous systems by calming down, pushing through, staying “regulated.” But the body already knows what to do if we stop getting in the way. This post explores what happens when we let the nervous system complete its natural rhythm: how it protects, releases, and restores itself when given space to do its job.

Chronic pain isn’t just about the body. For many, it carries the imprint of past trauma: shaping tension, breath, and even how safe it feels to rest. Healing doesn’t always mean erasing pain; sometimes it means building a new relationship with your body, one where safety and connection are finally possible.

If you’re debating whether to reach out, here are some of the most common signs that it’s time even if you’re still having doubts.

You’ve probably seen the posts: “Are you anxious, avoidant, or secure?” It’s catchy, it’s clickable, and it scratches the ever-so-human itch of wanting to understand yourself in one neat label. But here’s the thing: attachment isn’t a Buzzfeed quiz result. It’s a living, breathing pattern that shifts depending on the context you’re in.

Every September, I notice a familiar pattern in my practice: more emails, more phone calls, more people deciding this is the moment to finally start therapy.

Looking for trauma therapy in Houston can feel overwhelming. There are so many options, and not all are the right fit. In this post, we’ll cut through the noise and talk about what actually matters when choosing a trauma therapist in Montrose or the greater Houston area (and the red flags you’ll want to avoid along the way).

Most advice about sleep treats it like a simple habit. Go to bed at the same time, cut the caffeine, put away your phone. While those things can help, they leave out something crucial: sleep is one of the most vulnerable states we enter as humans.

Most people expect a rush of relief or satisfaction after they finally reach a long-awaited goal. When milestones like graduation, a promotion, finishing the marathon, or passing the exam come along, you imagine yourself celebrating, proud, or maybe even transformed.

You can name the emotion and trace it back to the moment it started. You might even know exactly which childhood experience planted the seed. And yet… nothing changes.

If this sounds familiar, you’re probably no stranger to over-analyzing your feelings, a habit that can feel productive, even therapeutic, but often leaves you stuck in the same emotional loop.

You’ve found someone kinds who listens to you and treats you with respect. And yet, your body doesn’t seem to believe it. Instead, your body buzzes with anxiety: feeling jumpy when they walk into the room unexpectedly, pulling back when they reach for your hand. You can’t quite relax, even when you logically know there’s no sign of danger.

Struggling to communicate with an emotionally immature parent? Learn why your conversations may go nowhere and how to set boundaries that protect your peace and support your healing.