Megan's Posts, Root to Rise Therapy's Posts, Self Care & Mindfulness
Becky White George
Therapy for Anxiety

How do we know when it’s time to bring in a professional to help manage anxiety? And at what point is therapy really necessary? If you’re asking yourself some of these questions right now, now is the time to stop and reflect.

Therapy for Anxiety
Monica's Posts, Relationships, Root to Rise Therapy's Posts
Becky White George
Failing to Communicate

Think of communication skills as tools. They’re only accessible when your nervous system feels safe enough to access them. In moments when it feels challenging to access our regulation tools and our mind chooses reactivity instead, our brain is simply prioritizing safety over connection.

Failing to Communicate
Emily's Posts, Root to Rise Therapy's Posts
Becky White George
Therapy For Teens

Teenagers undergo several life-altering transformations that can make it hard to determine what is a symptom of this transition and what is something that warrants mental health support.

Therapy For Teens
Lauren's Posts, Root to Rise Therapy's Posts, Trauma and Mental Health
Becky White George
Nervous System Reset

Your nervous system is constantly scanning your environment for cues of safety or danger. Most of the time, this happens automatically or outside of your awareness.

Nervous System Reset
Helene's Posts, Relationships, Root to Rise Therapy's Posts
Becky White George
Problems vs Safety

Every couple has logistics to manage, and healthy relationships do require collaboration. But what often gets missed is that problem-solving only works well when both partners feel emotionally safe enough to actually stay engaged in the conversation.

Problems vs Safety

Lauren's Posts

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Nervous System Reset

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Nervous System Reset

Your nervous system is constantly scanning your environment for cues of safety or danger. Most of the time, this happens automatically or outside of your awareness.

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Overthinking

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Overthinking

Most people who overthink aren’t doing it because they enjoy worrying. They’re doing it because some part of them believes that if they think hard enough, long enough, or carefully enough, they can prevent pain, rejection, disappointment, or uncertainty.

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Why Do I Always Blame My Partner?

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Why Do I Always Blame My Partner?

In couples therapy, blame is rarely the whole story. More often, blame is what we reach for when something deeper feels too vulnerable, too uncertain, or too scary to say directly.

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The Rise of AI In Therapy

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The Rise of AI In Therapy

AI offers a very different kind of interaction. It is private, predictable, and emotionally neutral. That can feel safe, especially if vulnerability has felt uncomfortable in the past. But that same safety does not gently challenge us to grow in real time

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Attachment in Female Friendships

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Attachment in Female Friendships

We talk about attachment a lot when it comes to romantic relationships. But for many women, some of our deepest attachment wounds - and some of our most powerful healing - live inside our friendships.

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How To Set Goals Without Pressure

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How To Set Goals Without Pressure

When we think about goals, we often default to familiar categories: working out more, eating differently, and being more productive. These can be meaningful goals, but they tend to fall apart when they’re too vague or disconnected from who we actually are.

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The Journal as a Mirror

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The Journal as a Mirror

I recommend journaling to many clients, and I talk with friends about how good it feels once I actually do it. And there’s always that moment — when I realize I’m not just recording my day anymore. I’m processing and speaking from a place I don’t usually slow down enough to access, and my inner world becomes so much more available.

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Shame vs. Guilt

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Shame vs. Guilt

Shame can be one of the most painful and overpowering emotions in the human experience. It can feel intense, overwhelming, and really hard to talk about. Some people believe both guilt and shame are useful emotions that keep us aligned with our values.

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Really Hearing Each Other

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Really Hearing Each Other

When most couples are in conflict, they often get stuck in a cycle of trying to win, rather than trying to understand each other. The fight escalates because we don’t feel heard. And when we don’t feel heard, we protect ourselves, by defending, explaining, or shutting down.

 

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