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Life is a contradiction: How to deal with the wtf and embrace the paradox

We don't live in a black and white world, but we are taught from a young age to see it that way. We are taught that there is a right and...

Why Self-Love Matters (and what you may not know about how you're already practicing it)

I have a radical theory: we all (literally, all of us) actually, inherently love ourselves. We were born with self love. Hear me out,...

There is no right way to grieve (and the surprising ways that grief can strike)

2022. Woof. I don’t think it’s just me; I have heard various forms of grief from people I work with and people in my life this year. If...

Cheers, Queers! - Embrace and reclaim your holiday this season

The late bell hooks (American author, professor, feminist) once wrote the following statement about queerness: “…queer as not about who...

Myths about therapy and therapists: Part 2 (Let's talk about therapists!)

A now close friend of mine once told me that she was terrified when we first met after learning that I make a living as a therapist. She...

Myths about therapy and therapists – Part 1

Though the stigma of mental health treatment has been lessening over the past years, there remain some discrepancies in understanding of...

What is gratitude (and what is it not): Misconceptions and using the science of your brain to thrive

The “g” word gets thrown around a lot this time of year, but if we’re being honest it can feel like a pretty fluffy word. For some, it...

Rebecca Lesesne, LCSW