Why affirmations may not be helpful to you (yet) if you’ve experienced trauma, and three neutral phrases you might use for now before starting therapy to reestablish safety and trust in the world/yourself.

This is a non-exhaustive list of areas where therapy can support your mental health and wellbeing as a doctoral student and throughout your PhD journey. Since the PhD world can be mystifying to many who have not experienced it, you may find it helpful to see a therapist who has been through the academic system as a doctoral student too - who you don’t have to explain all the particularities and ins-and-outs of the PhD journey to.

Therapy for therapists-in-training? You can use your clinical knowledge to evaluate who might be a good fit, but then it useful to spend time exploring the potential fit for you as a whole person!

Yes - therapy can be for anyone and everyone who wants it! Even if you are aware from your home country (although there is one immigration consideration explored).

It is important to understand what stonewalling is, how it shows up, who it can show up with, and where you can go for support!

Some completely normal questions and experiences to want space to process through in therapy as high school graduation nears.

The meaning and choice behind naming my therapy practice The Orchard!