When I think about the clients I meet, and even about my own life, I often come back to this: so many of us never learned how to name or manage our emotions. We were not shown how to listen to our bodies, or how to notice what feelings were telling us. Instead, many of us were told to get…

Every October, World Mental Health Day appears in the news cycle. For some, it feels like just another awareness day among many. For me, it carries a deeper weight. I live, eat, and breathe mental health every single day. It is part of my work, part of my relationships, and part of my own lived experience. I have struggled with…

As the darker months draw near, many people begin to notice subtle shifts in mood, energy, and motivation. For some, this goes beyond the occasional “winter blues” and becomes something more persistent. Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, is the name often given to this pattern, a form of depression that follows the seasons, most commonly appearing in late autumn and…