Ali's Posts, Relationships, Root to Rise Therapy's Posts
Becky White George
Being A Better Listener

It’s not news that communication within a couple is one of the most important channels for implementing, reinforcing, and building connection in a relationship. Developing better communication is usually the primary therapeutic goal when I first meet with couples.

Being A Better Listener
Self Care & Mindfulness, Monica's Posts, Root to Rise Therapy's Posts
Becky White George
Grief & Joy: Holidays

The holiday season can be such an exciting time for so many people — and it can also hold a lot of emotion that isn’t all joy and merriness. I’m sure we’ve all acknowledged that there’s a societal pressure to be cheerful during this season, and sometimes just that thought can feel overwhelming.

Grief & Joy: Holidays
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
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Ready For Therapy?

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Ready For Therapy?

Sometimes it’s difficult to know if therapy is the right choice for you at the stage of your life that you’re in. So, how do we make that decision?

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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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Avoidance & Anxiety

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Avoidance & Anxiety

The longer we go avoiding the obligation, the stronger the pressure becomes. The stronger the pressure, the further away we get from wanting to work on or accomplish the “should”.  And in the space between “should” and “done”, anxiety covertly burrows under, expands, and fills the gap like a thick, nasty stink-bomb.

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The "Easy Child"

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The "Easy Child"

When you've spent years appearing self-sufficient, people often assume you don't need much support. You become the person everyone leans on while quietly wishing someone would ask how you're doing.

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When To Start Couples Therapy

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When To Start Couples Therapy

Many couples who work through their resistance to couples therapy ultimately find that the experience becomes a meaningful, weekly ritual of caring for their relationship.

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Tired Even When Life Slows Down

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Tired Even When Life Slows Down

Being productive or accomplished can become a primary way of feeling like we're enough. So when life slows down, it can really feel like an identity disruption.

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What Is Relationship OCD?

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What Is Relationship OCD?

OCD can present itself in many shapes and sizes, and there's a range of different subtypes, all behaving the same but around different content.

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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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Being Liked vs Being Known

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Being Liked vs Being Known

You may have learned what to do or say to make things go smoother. You may have learned what behaviors or attitudes made people stay. You learned what made you easier to accept.

And slowly, those lessons became automatic.

 

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