If there’s one thing I say more than anything else to clients struggling with anxiety, it’s this: anxiety isn’t the problem — the real problem is the interaction you have with the anxiety.

Our attachment styles shape how we love, trust, and relate throughout our lives. Yet many struggle to understand why relationships feel so challenging. Attachment theory offers us a map to how we interact and engage with others.

Procrastination isn’t laziness — it’s often a coping strategy for managing difficult emotions like fear, self-doubt, overwhelm, or perfectionism. Understanding the psychology of procrastination helps us develop self compassion when we are stuck, unable to move forward.

Therapy is largely associated with crisis — a place you turn to when things fall apart. But in reality, therapy is just as powerful, if not more so, when used as a tool for growth, self-awareness, and prevention.

Starting therapy can feel intimidating — especially if you’re unsure what to expect in your first therapy session.

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