Anticipatory grief is one of the most misunderstood—and isolating—emotional experiences. It happens when we know that a loss may be coming: a pet who is declining, a loved one who is ill, a relationship that’s shifting, a family member aging, or a major life change we can feel on the horizon.

You may notice yourself fixating on the future, bracing for impact, or mentally rehearsing what it will feel like when the loss comes. You might feel guilt for thinking ahead, overwhelmed at how much you care, or confusion about why fear is overshadowing the time you still have.

If this is you, you’re not alone—and nothing is wrong with you. Anticipatory grief is your nervous system trying to protect you from something you deeply don’t want to experience.

Anticipatory grief is a very real and valid experience—not something to ignore or push away, but something we learn to live alongside, especially when we do not know how long this period of time will last, and we can’t put our lives on hold wh...

If you’ve done the work to stop counting calories, tossed out the diet apps, and started allowing more freedom with food—yet you still find yourself bingeing—you’re not alone. One of the most frustrating parts of healing your relationship with food is realizing that restriction isn’t always obvious. It can show up in subtle, sneaky ways that still keep your body and brain in survival mode.

Here are a few common reasons you might still be struggling with binge eating, even if you think you’re not restricting:

1. You’re stuck in an “All or Nothing” mindset.

If you’ve ever found yourself thinking,
“I already ate one, so I might as well eat all of them,”
or
“I was already ‘bad’ today, so might as well say f* it,”**
—then you know the power of black-and-white thinking.

This mindset is incredibly common when you’re trying to unlearn diet rules. You may have given yourself permission to eat more freely, but without true psychological permission, you might still feel out of control around ...

Interested in starting therapy but unsure about how to find the right therapist or which type of therapy is right for you?

With so many different therapeutic approaches available, it can feel overwhelming to know where to begin. The good news is that there’s no one-size-fits-all—different modalities work better for different people, concerns, and goals. Below is a breakdown of several common types of therapy, what they focus on, their pros and cons, and who they may be best suited for.

Before You Get Started...

Before getting started, it’s important to consider what your goals are and what you’re hoping to get out of therapy. Are you looking for symptom relief? Greater self-awareness? Trauma healing? Once you’re clear on your goals, think about how you tend to function as an individual. Do you find it easier to work with your thoughts, your emotions, or something tactile like movement or art?

If you're not sure, that’s okay! It may take some experimentation with different types of ...

Are you looking for mental health support? 

This blog post provides different resources and options to find the mental health support that best fits your needs. 

Therapy is cool :) and can save and change a life.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:

24/7/365 crisis and prevention services. 1-800-273-8255 https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Open Path Collective:

A nonprofit that allows therapists to provide affordable, in-office, and online psychotherapy sessions between $40 and $70 ($30 for student intern sessions). 

Find a practitioner: https://openpathcollective.org/ 

EMDR Therapy: 

Highly regarded form of trauma therapy, studied, reviewed, and researched. It is known as one of the most effective forms of trauma and PTSD therapy.

Find a practitioner: https://www.emdria.org/find-an-emdr-therapist/

NARM: 

A cutting-edge model for addressing attachment, relational and developmental trauma, by working with the attachment patterns that cause life-long psychobiological sym...