Are you acutely aware of what’s wrong but very lost on how to fix it? Do you know what emotion you’re feeling and why but not what to do with it? Have you been told in the past that you’re too self-aware for therapy but still feel like you’re struggling? That kind of self-awareness and intellectualizing can be caused by childhood emotional neglect. Emotional neglect is sometimes hard to identify and understand. It often looks like having all your physical needs met i.e. plent

A how-to recipe for getting through Christmas when you’re tired, overstimulated, or emotionally done.

There’s something about the holiday season that brings our past closer. A smell, a song, a family gathering, a comment spoken in a familiar tone and suddenly you’re not just the adult version of yourself anymore. You’re also the child who learned to stay quiet, stay agreeable, stay out of the way, or stay constantly “on.” If you feel that happening, you’re not alone and nothing wrong with you.

The holidays can be wonderful… but they can also be a minefield of awkward conversations, guilt-laced comments, and moments that instantly pull you back into old family roles. If you struggle with anxiety, ADHD, rejection sensitivity, or people-pleasing tendencies, the pressure to “handle things well” can feel overwhelming.