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How to Cope with Grief During the Holidays
Grief Sucks. Plain and simple. Nothing about grief is fun.
Grief during the holidays? Sucks even more.
Read Jeni’s latest blog for some realistic and supportive advice to help you get through this season.
High Sensitivity: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
Have you heard of highly sensitive people (HSPs)?
It’s a biological trait that about 20% of humans have, making them more sensitive. Read this post from our newest therapist, Christine Gallo, LPC-IT. Christine sees many HSPs in her practice. If this post resonates with you, she might be a great fit to help you explore further!
What is Gottman Couples Therapy?
ERA therapists Jeni and Kelsey are both Level 2 Gottman trained couples therapists. This means they have done about 40 hours of training just on how to be a couples therapist. But what difference does it make if a couples therapist is Gottman trained or not? Great question!
How to Support a NICU Parent: Do’s and Don’ts
Having a baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) can be one of the most overwhelming, stressful, and emotionally draining experiences for new parents. Parents of NICU babies face a unique set of challenges, from the emotional toll of watching their newborn struggle to the logistical demands of balancing hospital visits with everyday responsibilities. If you know someone navigating the NICU journey, offering your support can make a tremendous difference. But often, people don’t know what to say or do to truly help.
Tomorrow kicks off NICU Awareness Week, so in honor of that, here are some do’s and don’ts to help you support any NICU parents in your life.
Supporting Your Partner Through Trauma - With the Help of Couples Therapy
When one person in a relationship is grappling with trauma, it can affect the entire relationship. Couples therapy offers a path to navigate these challenges together while fostering empathy, understanding, connection, and healing.
How do I Help Someone With Postpartum Depression?
It can be difficult and scary when your partner or loved one has PPD. Learn some signs of PPD, how to provide support, and how to encourage professional help - including a resource list.
Building a Solid Foundation - Expectations in Relationships
We all want healthy relationships - but where do you even start?
Build solid foundation with healthy expectations! Read Jeni’s perspective on where to begin.
When Our Expectations Don’t Match Reality: Navigating Infertility and Embracing a Childfree Life
For many, the journey to parenthood is filled with hope and dreams, but those don’t always come to fruition. Kelsey offers tools that might make that path a little bit more manageable.
What to Expect… When You’re Postpartum
Having a new baby comes with a lot of unknowns. Emily offers tips to help weather the uncertainty that comes with a new addition to your family.
4 Ways to Get Ahead of the Summer Scaries
Many of us spend all year pining for summer - and then when it arrives, it falls flat or whips by. Gabrielle writes about how to truly enjoy this time.
Holding Joy and Concern Concurrently - Summer Amidst the Climate Crisis
Navigating the duality of enjoying warmer weather and your concern for climate change can be hard - Kelsey shares techniques to help manage these feelings.
5 Common Cognitive Distortions
Gabrielle explains what a cognitive distortion is, and describes 5 that might pop up for you.
Becoming a “Medical Mom”
Jeni writes about her experience of navigating medical diagnoses in her family, and how she has found her own support team.
8 Ways to Ground Yourself
Check out some of Kelsey’s favorite tools for calming and regulation when you’re feeling activated or escalated.
Understanding the Stages of Change
Gabrielle details the phases we move through when making lasting change.
Keeping the Spark All Year Long
Jeni gives her recommendations for keeping your relationship strong long after Valentine’s Day is over
The Fine Line Between Distraction and Avoidance
Gabrielle draws a distinction between distraction (which can be a helpful when it is intentional) and avoidance (which isn’t!)
Juggling Parenting and Partnership
Katy writes about how to manage two of our biggest roles - while not losing ourselves in the process.
The Roots of Perfectionism
Gabrielle writes about what’s really under that need to do everything right - and it might not be exactly what you think.
Besties - The Love That Deserves More Credit
Kelsey writes about how our friendships are one kind of love we all really need.