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Fear
What Are You Afraid Of?

Jennifer Gerlach LCSW on April 11, 2025

Maybe fear is not an enemy but a messenger with important information about what matters most.

Maybe fear is not an enemy but a messenger with important information about what matters most.

Therapy
Why Ghosting Your Therapist Might Not Be the Best Idea

Jennifer Gerlach LCSW on April 7, 2025

If therapy isn't going well (or if you are feeling better), you might think about ghosting your therapist. Here's why that might not be the best idea and what you can do instead.

If therapy isn't going well (or if you are feeling better), you might think about ghosting your therapist. Here's why that might not be the best idea and what you can do instead.

Environment
The Thing About Tulips

Jennifer Gerlach LCSW on March 24, 2025

Personal Perspective: With their rebirth each year after the harsh winter passes, tulips symbolize new beginnings and the resilience of hope.

Personal Perspective: With their rebirth each year after the harsh winter passes, tulips symbolize new beginnings and the resilience of hope.

Shame
'Goodgirling': A Shame and Trauma-Based Ritual That Harms

Jennifer Gerlach LCSW on March 15, 2025

An interview with trauma specialist and "Unapologetic" author Annalie Howling examines the strategies women use to suppress themselves and society uses to control them.

An interview with trauma specialist and "Unapologetic" author Annalie Howling examines the strategies women use to suppress themselves and society uses to control them.

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Self Tests

Self Tests are all about you. Are you outgoing or introverted? Are you a narcissist? Does perfectionism hold you back? Find out the answers to these questions and more with Psychology Today.