Therapy Sketches
Reflections from the members of our clinical team on connections and insights made in psychotherapy about the lives we live and how it impacts our mental health.
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Why Children Lie and What to Do About It
June 2026
Children’s lying can be a mixed experience for caregivers. Sometimes, they may tell a harmless lie that feels funny or creative, making you think, “How did they come up with that?”. However, lying can also leave caregivers feeling confused or concerned about what it means and […]
How is climate change affecting our mental health?
June 2026
Some worries in our lives are not easily pointed out and instead linger in the background of our everyday experiences. Climate change has become one of them for many of us. Whether we are stressed by the headlines we see, unsure about what to do about it, […]
Can time feel different when we are struggling?
June 2026
Have you ever felt that time seems to move differently depending on how you are feeling? An hour can pass quickly when we are enjoying what we are doing, but feel extremely slow when we are bored or upset. Watching an interesting show can make time feel […]
When Thoughts Feel Dangerous
June 2026
Have you ever caught your mind wandering somewhere unexpected, landing on a thought you don’t agree with and didn’t invite? Does your brain ever glitch and fixate on an image that feels unsettling? These are intrusive thoughts, and they are a normal part of being human, though they can sometimes feel […]
How Do Gender Roles Affect Our Relationships?
May 2026
Expectations around gender affect every aspect of our lives. They affect how we are expected to behave and express emotions, which careers and we should pursue, how our families should look, how we should date and communicate, who should be in authority, and how responsibilities should be assigned. […]
Navigating Substance Use in Our Romantic Relationships
May 2026
When we are struggling with substance use, our relationships can also become more complicated. Similarly, dating and being in a relationship can bring challenges that are not always easy to navigate. Interestingly, being in a romantic relationship while dealing with substance use can have both positive and negative […]
The Power of Shared Experience
May 2026
Many of us may be familiar with group therapy from movies, TV shows, or books. A similar scene usually comes to mind: people sitting in a circle, taking turns sharing their stories, other members listening quietly, and a therapist guiding the group… These scenes, which sometimes seem very intense and […]
Should we try couples therapy?
May 2026
Relationships can feel surprisingly hard to hold onto at times, even though they remain one of our most important sources of love, attachment, and closeness. In moments like these, reaching out for professional support, such as couples therapy, can be transformative. Still, couples therapy is often surrounded by myths and […]
Healing Happens in Relationships
May 2026
How can we become more independent, more self-reliant, more logical, and more self-sufficient? Traditionally, these have been presented as the goal we are supposed to strive toward. We keep being told that we should not depend on others, we must learn to control our emotions, and we must constantly achieve and […]
How do defense mechanisms help us cope with reality?
April 2026
Sometimes reality becomes too overwhelming to accept as it is. To cope with this, we develop various ways to handle the painful, confusing, or intolerable aspects of reality. We do this by either avoiding or denying situations that could shake our beliefs about ourselves and the […]
How can we hold space for our partners?
April 2026
In our close relationships, we often project onto each other emotions such as anger, fear, feelings of worthlessness, or abandonment that they struggle to tolerate within themselves. When these emotions are vented directly, the relationship can quickly spiral into a cycle of blame, defense, and counterattack. However, […]
Does all of this have meaning?
April 2026
Sometimes, our lives can feel overwhelming, filled with challenges and uncertainties. Even when we change the circumstances that seem to cause our suffering, we may still feel a sense of emptiness or question whether life has meaning. Perhaps it would be easier if finding meaning in life came with […]