It goes without saying that college can be stressful. Test anxiety, full course loads, financial worries, relationships, and much more can overwhelm anyone. It’s no surprise that nearly 39% of college students report struggling with at least one mental illness. So what’s a college student to do to help mitigate all this stress and anxiety, […]

It’s actually hurting you instead of helping you succeed & what you can do. Perfectionism is the belief that if we do things perfectly we can avoid pain that comes from blame, judgment, and shame. It’s about approval, not self-improvement, and it seems that there is never an end point or a sense of relief […]

Often, when those of us outside of the therapy world think of play therapy, we think of children, toys, brightly colored rooms and observant therapists. It’s rare that we picture ourselves as adults using “play time” to work through our problems. It’s even harder to picture ourselves in front of a sand box, “playing” with […]