Some completely normal questions and experiences to want space to process through in therapy as high school graduation nears.

Of course you’re not the same since the start of a pandemic.

It is so human of you, since the COVID-19 pandemic started, to have more to grieve, to feel resentment or frustration, to be confused and uncertain, to have new sensory desires (less noise, more soft textures, desire to eat food from the earth, want to be in smaller groups), to understate a new level of being informed about public health.

Setting foot back on your college campus after being away studying abroad can bring up a lot of feelings. And the people you may be used to going to for support may suddenly not understand you, or may minimize your emotions, or even tease you for wanting to keep talking about it. Therapy, with a therapist who gets it, may be the space you need to process, unpack, and dive into all the ups-and-downs of studying abroad and the impact on your life.

A list of trauma books that might be missing from your training as a therapist / mental health professional

The meaning and choice behind naming my therapy practice The Orchard!