Monica's Posts, Root to Rise Therapy's Posts, Self Care & Mindfulness
Becky White George
Identity Lag

When a big life change happens seemingly overnight, even something positive, your body is often left behind and needs a chance to catch up. Sometimes, life changes before our identity can.

Identity Lag
Lauren's Posts, Root to Rise Therapy's Posts, Relationships
Becky White George
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.

Attachment in Female Friendships
Helene's Posts, Root to Rise Therapy's Posts, Self Care & Mindfulness
Becky White George
Anger: The Bodyguard of the Psyche

People often come to therapy because they are struggling with anger. They describe snapping at a partner, feeling constantly irritated, or reacting in ways that feel disproportionate to the situation.

Anger: The Bodyguard of the Psyche
Lauren's Posts, Root to Rise Therapy's Posts, Self Care & Mindfulness
Becky White George
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.

How To Set Goals Without Pressure
Trauma and Mental Health, Root to Rise Therapy's Posts, Helene's Posts
Becky White George
What Is Complex PTSD?

You've probably heard of PTSD — It tends to be discussed in connection with a specific, overwhelming event, something clearly identifiable that the nervous system struggles to recover from. Complex PTSD (or C-PTSD) is chronic and talked about less often, even though it affects many people whose experiences don’t fit that single-event narrative.

What Is Complex PTSD?
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Internal Family Systems

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Internal Family Systems

These parts may represent different aspects of our personality that developed in response to life experiences, traumas, or conflicts. Some parts may be protective, while others may hold pain or fear. You might uncover a part that's always trying to protect you, like your own personal bodyguard. Or maybe there's a part that's still hurting from something in the past, carrying around some emotional baggage. Each one of us has a part referred to as the "Self" – our core, undamaged essence that holds qualities such as compassion, wisdom, and clarity. The overarching goal of IFS therapy is to connect with oneself and cultivate a harmonious relationship between the Self and other inner parts. 

Navigating Relationships

Navigating Relationships

Open communication is the backbone of all relationships, and this is especially crucial in a long-distance relationship. When you’re in different physical places, it can feel like you’re living two separate lives unless the communication is open and consistent.

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“Just Chill Out”

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“Just Chill Out”

 Regulating your nervous system often requires a conscious effort to recalibrate and bring balance back to a system that may be on overdrive

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Healing Properties of Tears

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Healing Properties of Tears

Tears can be triggered when we experience physical pain or discomfort. This response serves as a social function to signal to others that help or comfort is needed!

Imposter Syndrome

Imposter Syndrome

Imposter Syndrome is a psychological pattern where individuals downplay their accomplishments, skills, or talents, and suffer persistent fear that they will be exposed as a ‘fraud’ despite having clear evidence of their competence

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Fundamental Attribution Error

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Fundamental Attribution Error

Fundamental attribution error refers to the tendency people have to attribute another’s actions to their characteristics or personality and attribute their own behavior to external situational factors outside of their control.


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Unveiling Myths about Therapy

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Unveiling Myths about Therapy

There’s a common misbelief that therapists are like all-knowing wizards perched on top of a mountain, overseeing everyone’s climb

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Levels of Validation

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Levels of Validation

We all want to feel valid in our experience—and for our partner to acknowledge it.

 As a therapist, one of the most effective tools I teach couples is how to practice validation.

Once they start actively strengthening their validation muscle, emotional security can be nurtured. This is because validation in a relationship increases trust, strengthens empathy, and creates space for vulnerability.

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Your Mandala Mosaic

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Your Mandala Mosaic

 In the language of Sanskrit, “mandala” means “circle.” In its simplest form, it's a geometric configuration of symbols and design. Mandalas have been used across cultures and within various traditions for thousands of years to embody unity and the connection between the self and the cosmos. Mandalas represent a sense of wholeness. 


 

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