Managing a chronic illness impacts every facet of life: from work to dating, to parenting, and everything in between. If you’ve dealt with chronic illness, especially an invisible illness, it can be hard to effectively communicate with those around you about your needs. If you look good on the outside, people might think you feel […]
Podcast
So, How’s Therapy 003: What is Childhood Emotional Neglect and How it Impacts Your Adult Life with Host Karen Conlon, LCSW
Childhood Emotional Neglect happens when well-meaning parents don’t adequately tend to their children’s emotional needs, but it doesn’t mean they are bad parents. If you feel like you had well-meaning parents, but you struggle with feelings of shame, guilt, or emotional distance, you might have experienced Childhood Emotional Neglect. CEN comes in many forms, and […]
So, How’s Therapy 002: Please, Just Get Rid Of My Anxiety (NOT!) with Host Karen Conlon, LCSW
It’s easy to believe that life without anxiety would be easier, more peaceful, and overall better. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. In reality, anxiety is a necessary part of our lives and warns us when things can go wrong. It protects us when we are faced with a fight, flight, or freeze […]
So, How’s Therapy 001: Perfection Paralysis and the Big WHY with Host Karen Conlon, LCSW
Perfection paralysis tends to visit some of us more than others, but it’s probably something that we can all relate to. It’s that nagging feeling you have when you’re working on something productive, but you know you should be working on that task you’ve been putting off. Or delaying a task because you don’t think […]
