by glowcounseling | Dec 30, 2025 | Counseling and Therapy
When Love Was Conditional and How That Affects You Now If love felt like something you had to earn growing up by behaving, achieving, staying quiet, staying useful, staying agreeable you’re not imagining the impact it still has on you today. This isn’t about blaming...
by glowcounseling | Dec 24, 2025 | Counseling and Therapy
The Difference Between Accountability and Shame If you’ve ever tried to grow, heal, or change a pattern and ended up feeling worse about yourself instead of better, you’re not alone. I see this all the time in therapy. People come in genuinely wanting to take...
by glowcounseling | Dec 15, 2025 | Counseling and Therapy
The Grief No One Talks About: When Your Family Is Still Alive There is a kind of grief that rarely gets named. It doesn’t come with casseroles or sympathy cards. There’s no funeral, no clear moment when others say, “Of course you’re hurting.” Instead, it shows up...
by glowcounseling | Dec 9, 2025 | Counseling and Therapy
How to Heal When You’ve Spent Years in Survival Mode If you’ve spent years in survival mode, you probably don’t even realize how much of your life has been shaped by it. Survival mode isn’t always dramatic or obvious. Sometimes it’s subtle, quiet even. It’s the way...
by glowcounseling | Dec 4, 2025 | Counseling and Therapy
How to Cope with Grief Around the Holiday Season I’ve worked with many people who dread the holidays because grief doesn’t take December off. In fact, it often becomes even louder. The music, the traditions, the gatherings, the empty chairs at the table… there’s...
by glowcounseling | Nov 24, 2025 | Counseling and Therapy
Managing Holiday Stress: A Therapist’s Guide to Making the Season Feel Lighter If you’ve ever found yourself feeling more overwhelmed than joyful during the holidays, you’re far from alone. As a therapist, I see this every single year, people walking into my office...
