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A new year often arrives carrying both hope and pressure. There’s excitement about fresh starts — and also the quiet fear of not keeping up.…

The end of the year can bring a quiet kind of exhaustion — not just from work or family, but from the constant striving that…

The end of the year brings a strange mix of emotions. Some people feel gratitude and accomplishment; others feel regret, sadness, or even relief. Most…

Even surrounded by people, it’s possible to feel profoundly alone. The holidays can magnify that ache — when everyone else seems busy, joyful, and connected,…

The holidays tend to come wrapped in sparkle and expectation. We’re told it’s “the most wonderful time of the year,” yet for many people, it’s…

We live in a culture that praises productivity but rarely values rest. Even when the workday ends, our minds keep running — replaying conversations, rewriting…

Many of the kindest, most capable people I meet in my practice struggle with burnout. They’re teachers, nurses, therapists, parents, and community leaders. They care…

Emotions are meant to move — they’re waves of energy and information that help us respond to life. But when those waves start crashing all…

It’s Sunday night. You’ve done everything right — laundry folded, lunch packed, plans made — but a familiar unease starts to creep in. Your body…

  Sometimes life doesn’t feel dramatic—it just feels blank. Clients in therapy for depression here in my Charleston practice often tell me, “I’m not exactly…

Conflict isn’t the problem in most relationships — it’s how we approach it. As a therapist providing couples counseling in Charleston, I’ve seen time and…

“Worry pretends to be necessary – but it never actually helps.”  –Eckhart Tolle Have you ever noticed how worry seems to sneak in at the…