Between Sessions: Our Hope & Healing Blog
How to Heal from Trauma-Induced Guilt
Trauma is a deeply personal experience that can affect individuals in profoundly different ways. Whether the trauma stems from abuse, loss, violence, or a life-altering event, the emotional aftermath can linger long after the incident itself. One of the most...
How to Ease Obsessional Thinking
Obsessive thoughts are a common and distressing symptom of anxiety. These unwanted, intrusive thoughts can feel impossible to control, often looping endlessly in your mind no matter how hard you try to ignore them. They interfere with your focus, increase your stress...
How Anxiety Can Affect Your Relationships and What to Do About It
Anxiety can impact many areas of your life, especially your closest relationships. When anxiety goes unmanaged, it can strain your connections with loved ones and also affect your own emotional well-being. Although you can’t simply stop feeling anxious overnight,...
Healing from Childhood Trauma
Throughout our early lives, we experience a range of events—some joyful, others painful. We may carry vivid memories of certain moments, forget others entirely, or later recall something we hadn’t remembered before. When these memories surface, they can suddenly bring...
How to Create a Routine to Manage Your Depression
Depression can make even simple tasks feel overwhelming. On days when getting out of bed feels impossible, having a consistent daily routine can be a lifeline. While routines can’t cure depression overnight, they provide structure, boost motivation, and help regulate...
How Mindfulness Can Improve Your Relationship
Mindfulness for relationships is more than a trend—it’s a proven way to strengthen communication, deepen emotional intimacy, and reduce conflict. Whether you’re newly dating or have been together for years, incorporating simple mindfulness exercises into daily life...
How Mindfulness Improves Academic Performance
Mindfulness isn’t just a trendy self-care buzzword—it’s a scientifically backed practice that can significantly boost academic performance, including grades, focus, creativity, and overall well-being. When students practice mindfulness regularly, they often report...
How to Prepare for a Mental Health Emergency
Even when you practice good self-care, life stressors can sometimes snowball—leaving you feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or emotionally unbalanced. Preparing in advance for a mental health emergency can make all the difference in how you cope. Just like stocking a...
How Social Media Affects Our Relationship with Our Bodies
An account from a real social media user: I downloaded social media for the first time at 13 years old. After having asked (begged, really) for some time, my parents finally gave me permission to use social media, and I was ecstatic. I downloaded everything:...
Noticing Burnout and How to Cope with It
Job-related burnout is a specific type of stress. We all feel stressed and tired from working a lot sometimes, but it can reach levels that are no longer within our control. Common signs of burnout are extreme exhaustion and stress, negativity, or cynicism towards our...