Ready to face your fears? Why not do it during the Halloween season with the support of your therapist…

Therese talks about the slow down and examining the assumption that busy equals success.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month to spark consciousness raising discussions about what abuse is, how to support those impacted, and to bring about protective legislation. While intimate partner violence (IPV) affects 1 in 3 women in their lifetime, with 16-24 years at the highest risk, there's a significant gap missing from the public discourse of what abuse can look like. Psychological aggression or emotional abuse is even more prevalent than physical and sexual IPV, with as many as half of women experiencing this in their lifetime. It's covert, often under the guise of love, and it can feel like you're losing your mind -this is why there's often such a disconnect when we struggle to name what abuse can be.

Hello dear community! It is us! Team Gather and Grow OC, your friendly neighborhood therapists! Among us are folks using she/her and they/them pronouns but we also see you he/hims, want to wave hello to the ze/zirs and ze/hirs, nod our heads to the none of the aboves, and tip our hats to all you courageous beings bringing new pronouns into existence to describe more accurately your truest most perfect selves!

Our new mother specialist, Mindy Derseweh, penned a beautiful letter to those struggling with the ups and downs of pregnancy and fertility treatments.

In this episode of the Lightcast, we shed light on Neurodiversity for ADHD Awareness Month. Neurodiversity is a viewpoint that brain differences are normal, rather than deficits. Specifically, we’ll be taking a closer look at Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Casting light on common misconceptions and why females often go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. I share a little bit about my own neurodiversity to destigmatize these beautifully misunderstood brains.