A BLOG FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

The Messy Side of Mindfulness: What Therapists Need to Know

The Messy Side of Mindfulness: What Therapists Need to Knowby: Erena DiGonisPublished on: 04/02/2026

The blog explores why mindfulness can feel uncomfortable, how to pace practices for clients and therapists, and trauma-informed strategies to make mindfulness supportive, flexible, and human.

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The Messy Side of Mindfulness: What Therapists Need to Know

Guilt and Grief: Why It Gets So Loud and What Actually Helps

Guilt and Grief: Why It Gets So Loud and What Actually Helpsby: Kelly DaughertyPublished on: 03/19/2026

The blog explores how guilt complicates grief, why self-compassion is essential, and practical trauma-informed tools therapists and clients can use to process guilt and connect with underlying sadness.

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Guilt and Grief: Why It Gets So Loud and What Actually Helps

It’s Not You: Understanding Narcissism Beyond the Diagnosis

It’s Not You: Understanding Narcissism Beyond the Diagnosisby: Erena DiGonisPublished on: 03/05/2026

The blog explores how narcissism exists on a spectrum, why impact matters more than diagnosis, and how therapists can use trauma-informed understanding to reduce shame, normalize responses, and support client healing.

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It’s Not You: Understanding Narcissism Beyond the Diagnosis

The Second Year of Grief: What No One Tells You

The Second Year of Grief: What No One Tells Youby: Karyn ArnoldPublished on: 02/19/2026

The blog explores the second year of grief, showing why loss can feel just as hard as the first year, the role of expectations, and the importance of patience, self-compassion, and honoring your own unique process.

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The Second Year of Grief: What No One Tells You