Understanding Overdeveloped Empathy and Why It Leads to Burnout Empathy is a good thing. It’s a natural and essential part of being human. It’s how we connect, care, and co-regulate with others. But when empathy becomes tied to anticipating others’ needs, avoiding conflict, or ensuring…
Gender Affirming Therapy in Greensboro North Carolina As a therapist, I often remind people that gender-affirming care is not a fringe concept. It is not something “special” that only transgender and nonbinary people access. It is something that all of us, including cisgender people, participate…
At Compassionate Voice, we talk a lot about healing, but not always in the ways that dominant culture expects us to. One of the things I’ve been sitting with lately is how forgiveness, a word that’s often lifted up as the pinnacle of healing can…
I’m sitting in reflection after completing my first EMDR intensive as a therapist, a 6-hour trauma processing session with a client I’ve worked with for about a year. I’ve offered EMDR in weekly sessions for several years and became certified after experiencing just how transformative…
You know that sinking feeling you get in your stomach when you hear the words “self-care”? The one that makes you want to both cry and laugh at the same time even though you are burned out and you know it. This is because we…
So, you are getting your 7-8 hours of sleep. However, you are still tired. What gives!? There, are multiple reasons that you might be tired even if you get adequate sleep each night. Physical and mental health concerns are the more obvious reasons you might…
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