Even in the most painful of times, there is kindness around us, there are the cycles of nature, and there are people who might step in and support us.

Grief is an isolating experience, we hold and experience our grief in ways no one else does. No one knows how you are feeling and that can lead to feeling very alone

The first step in grief work is awareness. Many of us try to find ways to distract ourselves from painful feelings and experiences.

This month we are going to spend some time thinking about grief. Each one of us has lost something, a loved one, a pet, a job, an opportunity, a love.

A key aspect of adolescent development is figuring out a sense of self, autonomy, and knowledge. They are trying to balance out what they like, what their beliefs are, and how they fit in the world with the expectations from their peers.

Unfortunately, there are many people on TikTok (and real-life) that use both clinical and nonclinical terms incorrectly, thanks to a poor understanding of the concept and its origins

Like many helping professionals, I serve from my history and I grew up in a house full of chaos, and a number of years ago, I happened to meet with someone who was completing her master’s in social work and wanted to meet with me individually for therapy in order to meet her requirements for school. And on our second session, she said, so you grew up in an alcoholic, abusive family and the air left the room. I thought to myself, we don’t say that out loud. And the next thing I thought was, this is what I’m going to do with the rest of my life to help people. I realized over time that not just the trauma piece was important, but the way that trauma impacts relationships.

If you have a teen in your household or have been around a teen, you know TikTok is probably their most used app.

Generation Z (Gen Z), born between 1997 to 2012 is considered the first generation to not only witness the genesis of the internet but to grow alongside it. With the oldest of the Gen Z youth being in their mid to late 20s, we are able to ascertain both the positive and negative effects of being a digital native.

Being the child of immigrants means that on some level, your parents sacrificed the familiarity of their homeland to provide you with the best life possible.

Prioritizing everyone else’s needs can feel like you are at the bottom of the totem pole, carrying the weight of what everyone feels they deserve above your desires.

In relationships, our needs are often experienced in surface-level situations but can have a deeper impact on your relationship.