Living with Autism and OCD Together: Strategies for Daily Life
by Kaitlyn Farrell, LPC Autism spectrum disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder can look similar on the surface. Both can involve rituals, routines, and strong focus on details. The difference is that some behaviors bring comfort while others are driven by fear and anxiety. Many people live with both conditions at once. New research is showing […]
Dragging Your Feet Back to School? Unpacking Procrastination, Motivation and Mental Health
By Catrin Lloyd-Bollard As the back-to-school bells ring, students, teachers, and administrators alike are gearing up to put their best foot forward. We sharpen pencils, roll up sleeves, and make promises that this time around we will not delay. We will not avoid. We will not procrastinate. And yet, procrastinators know all too well—it is […]
Financial Trauma and the Cost of Surviving Late Capitalism
Money is not just math. It is emotion. It is memory. It is a story we inherit, internalize, and sometimes spend a lifetime trying to rewrite. For many people, the relationship with money is not just stressful. It is traumatic. Financial trauma is a term that has entered mainstream psychological language in recent years, but […]
Queer Affirming Therapy in 2025: What It Really Means to Be Seen
If you have ever walked into a therapy room and wondered whether you had to explain your identity before you could talk about your grief, anxiety, or joy, you are not imagining things. For many queer and trans adults, therapy has often been a place where basic understanding is not guaranteed. Even well meaning clinicians […]
Therapy That Sees You Clearly: Support for Neurodivergent Adults Without Pathologizing You
If you have ever walked into a therapy space and felt like the unspoken goal was to make you seem more normal, you are not alone. Many neurodivergent adults seek out support only to find that their lived experience is misunderstood, minimized, or treated like a set of problems to fix. But your brain is […]
Digital Detoxing in the Age of Doomscrolling: Why Your Brain (and Soul) Need a Break
In a world where your thumbs can scroll farther in five minutes than your legs will walk all day, it is no wonder our mental health is showing signs of screen fatigue. While technology has revolutionized our access to information, community, and even therapy, it has also tethered us to an unrelenting feed of headlines, […]
Mindful Festing at Musikfest Belthlehem 2025
Musikfest Bethlehem 2025 stands as one of the nation’s premier music festivals, drawing crowds from across the country to Pennsylvania’s historic Lehigh Valley. As attendees gather to celebrate live music, cultural heritage, and community spirit, it is essential to consider not only the logistical demands of such a large event, but also the mental and […]
How Trauma Affects the Brain: A Therapeutic Perspective
By Jessica DiBernardo How Trauma Affects the Brain on a Physiological Level: A Therapeutic Perspective Trauma doesn’t just leave emotional scars—it profoundly changes how the brain functions. Whether it stems from a single incident or prolonged exposure to stress, trauma affects brain development, emotional regulation, memory, and behavior. Understanding these physiological changes from a therapy-informed […]
My Partner is Polyamorous and I’m not
Relationships can be profoundly fulfilling—and deeply challenging—when one partner is polyamorous and the other is not. If you’ve found yourself in this position, you might be wrestling with feelings of confusion, hurt, jealousy, or even guilt for not being “more open.” It’s okay. You are not alone. At our therapy practice, we’ve supported many individuals […]
If Summer is So Sunny, Why Do I Get the Blues?
Summertime gets a lot of hype. Warmth, sunshine, vacations, parties and picnics… all promised to bring rest, rejuvenation, a brighter mood… So you might be asking yourself, why don’t I ever feel better in the summer? Why do I always feel worse in the summer? Is it just the mosquitos, sunburns, chafing swimwear, and record […]