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  • Signs You Grew Up With an Emotionally Immature Parent (And What It’s Doing to You Now)

    Signs You Grew Up With an Emotionally Immature Parent (And What It’s Doing to You Now)

    July 18, 2026
    Childhood, Emotionally Immature

    You’re smart. You’re accomplished. You’ve built a life that looks solid from the outside, but something inside still feels like it’s waiting to be found out, or never quite at peace. If that resonates, it might not be a character flaw. It might be the invisible inheritance of growing up with a parent who couldn’t…

  • Heal From Trauma Without Talking About It for Years

    Heal From Trauma Without Talking About It for Years

    July 7, 2026
    EMDR, Trauma

    EMDR is one of the most researched trauma treatments available and it doesn’t require years of talking. Here’s how it works, what sessions look like, and who it’s right for.

  • You Can Run a Team But You Can’t Be Vulnerable With Your Partner. Here’s Why.

    You Can Run a Team But You Can’t Be Vulnerable With Your Partner. Here’s Why.

    June 21, 2026
    High Achievers, Hyper-Independence

    High achievers often excel at everything except emotional intimacy. If you can’t open up in your relationship, here’s the real reason — and what to do about it.

  • What to do if you’re sick of being the rock for every body

    What to do if you’re sick of being the rock for every body

    March 20, 2026
    Hyper-Independence

    You’re the one who always has to be okay. You’re the one everybody comes to for advice. You’re the one who’s strong and stoic. You want to be vulnerable, but you don’t know how. Maybe you used to not care whether anyone else felt safe, because you never did; maybe you just became accustomed to…

  • How to Heal from Trauma

    How to Heal from Trauma

    March 3, 2026
    EMDR, Trauma

    For some people, trauma is a one-time event; for others, it can be an ongoing cycle of abuse. Regardless of the severity or frequency with which you experience trauma symptoms like nightmares, flashbacks and dissociation, it’s important to seek treatment for them. If you’re ready to start healing from trauma and begin living your best…

  • Starting Your Search for a Therapist

    March 1, 2026
    Contact, Finding a Therapist

    Finding a therapist that works for you can be so difficult, so I’ve compiled some options here to help you in your search. Many people find their therapists by asking friends if they know of anybody in the area they’d recommend. That certainly helps narrow down who you might want to see. There are also…

Shoshana Polansky LMFT