Notes & reflections

Short essays from our therapists.

Honest pieces on the things people bring into sessions — anxiety, grief, parenting, work — and the small shifts that begin to help.

Getting started 6 min read

What actually happens in a first therapy session

If you have never sat across from a therapist before, the unknown is often the heaviest part. A walk-through of the first 60 minutes — what to expect, what to ask, and what is okay to leave unsaid.

2 Apr 2026Read
Anxiety 5 min read

Why anxious mornings often have less to do with morning

The chest-tightness that meets you before the alarm rings is rarely about the day ahead. Three patterns we see, and the small things that begin to shift them.

21 Mar 2026Read
Reflection 4 min read

The quietest brave thing: asking for help

On the slow work of admitting we are not coping, the cultural reasons we delay it, and why the first sentence is the heaviest one.

8 Mar 2026Read
Parenting 7 min read

Parenting burnout is real — and not a verdict on your love

Resentment, foggy patience, the sense that you are running on fumes. What burnout looks like for parents and the kinds of support that actually help.

19 Feb 2026Read
Grief 5 min read

The anniversary you didn't plan for

Grief often arrives on its own calendar. A short essay on anniversary reactions and how to hold them, instead of being held by them.

30 Jan 2026Read
Work 6 min read

When the dread starts on Sunday

Workplace anxiety has many costumes. We look at the early warning signs and the conversations worth having — with yourself, your team, and a therapist.

9 Jan 2026Read

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