Why Are We Afraid of Intimacy? Learning to Let Yourself Be Seen
So many people want connection. We want to feel close, understood, safe, and seen. And at the same time, we are afraid to be vulnerable. We are afraid to put ourselves out there. We are afraid to speak truth with love and grace. We are afraid to say how we really feel, to share our …
Why Are We Afraid of Intimacy? Learning to Let Yourself Be Seen
So many people want connection. We want to feel close, understood, safe, and seen. And at the same time, we are afraid to be vulnerable. We are afraid to put ourselves out there. We are afraid to speak truth with love and grace. We are afraid to say how we really feel, to share our …
What Are You Using to Fill the Hole in Your Soul?
So many people walk around believing something is wrong with them. That they are not good enough, behind in life, or somehow defective. These beliefs do not come from nowhere. They are rooted in emotional neglect, trauma, unmet needs, and pain that was never acknowledged. And when we do not know how to sit with …
Intentions vs New Year’s Resolutions: A Gentle, More Human Way to Begin the Year
I see this every January. People come in feeling hopeful and exhausted at the same time. They want change, but they are also tired of feeling like they keep failing themselves. They want this year to be different, yet part of them is afraid it will be another cycle of pressure, self criticism, and unrealistic …
Top 10 Most Downloaded Close the Chapter Podcast Episodes in 2025
Top 10 Most Downloaded Close the Chapter Podcast Episodes of 2025 If you’ve been listening this year, whether that’s during a quiet moment, a long drive, or a hard season, thank you. Truly. It means so much to me that you choose to spend your time in this space. I know that listening to Close …
How to Build Safety, Belonging, and Worth From the Inside Out: Moving Away From Emotional Outsourcing
Many people come into therapy feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected, yet they struggle to explain why. I see this all the time in my office. These are capable, thoughtful, deeply caring people, but relationships feel draining, decisions feel heavy, and self-doubt feels constant. Often, what sits underneath is a habit of looking outside of yourself …
Moving On Doesn’t Mean Letting Go: What Grief Is Really Asking of Us
There are some experiences that quietly change everything. Grief is one of them. And grief is not only about death. It can come from a divorce, a move, a job change, infertility, the end of a relationship, a health diagnosis, or the loss of the life you thought you were going to have. Grief shows …
When You’re Tired and Sleep Isn’t Fixing It: Understanding Emotional Weariness
If you have been waking up feeling heavy, drained, or moving through your day on emotional fumes, I want you to pause with that for a moment. What you are feeling has meaning. It is not random, and it is not a signal to push yourself harder. Your body is speaking to you, offering important …
Healing After Divorce or A Breakup: What No One Tells You About Grief, Growth, and Starting Over
Have you ever found yourself sitting in the quiet after a divorce or breakup thinking, I didn’t expect it to feel like this? Maybe the grief feels heavier than you imagined. Maybe the silence feels unsettling. Maybe you keep wondering why you’re not “over it” yet. Divorce is not just the end of a relationship. …
Intuitive Eating: How to Break Up With Diet Culture and Come Home to Your Body
Intuitive Eating: How to Break Up With Diet Culture and Come Home to Your Body Do you ever feel like your entire day is shaped by what you ate, did not eat, or think you should eat? So many people carry quiet pain and shame around eating, their bodies, and the pressure to “get it …
Letting Go of Perfect: Healing Through Birth, Motherhood, and the Courage to Be “Good Enough”
The Start of Motherhood There is a moment in motherhood when everything you thought you knew about yourself changes. The person you were before birth no longer fully exists, and the new version of you is still finding her footing. Motherhood transforms every part of who we are. It is not just the birth of …