by glowcounseling | Feb 26, 2026 | Counseling and Therapy
The Role of the Vagus Nerve in Calming Anxiety If you struggle with anxiety, chances are you’ve tried to “think” your way out of it. You’ve told yourself: “This isn’t a big deal.” “Calm down.” “Stop overreacting.” “You’re fine.” And yet your heart keeps racing. Your...
by glowcounseling | Feb 19, 2026 | Counseling and Therapy
The Mental Load No One Sees Let’s talk about something that doesn’t show up on chore charts. It doesn’t make noise. It doesn’t leave dishes in the sink. It doesn’t pile up in the laundry basket. But it weighs on you. Heavily. I’m talking about the mental load, the...
by glowcounseling | Feb 9, 2026 | Counseling and Therapy
Parenting While Healing Your Own Trauma Parenting is hard. Full stop. Parenting while healing your own trauma can feel like trying to rewire your nervous system while someone is tugging on your sleeve, asking for snacks, melting down over the wrong cup, and needing...
by glowcounseling | Feb 3, 2026 | Counseling and Therapy
How to Name Emotions When You’ve Never Been Taught If someone asked you right now how you’re feeling, and your mind went blank or you defaulted to “fine,” “stressed,” or “overwhelmed” you’re not alone. Many people come into therapy convinced they’re “bad with...
by glowcounseling | Jan 27, 2026 | Counseling and Therapy
When Love Feels Unsafe: Trauma, Attachment, and Intimacy If love has ever felt confusing, overwhelming, or even scary for you, I want to start by saying this gently and clearly: you’re not broken, and you’re not “bad at relationships.” When love feels unsafe, it’s...
by glowcounseling | Jan 20, 2026 | Counseling and Therapy
Losses That Don’t Come With Closure There are some losses that come with rituals. Funerals. Goodbyes. Final conversations. Clear endings. And then there are the losses that don’t. The ones that linger. The ones that never quite settle into the past. The ones where you...
