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09/11/2026

September is Su***de Prevention Month 💜 Sending love and healing to all who need it 🌱 Call or text 988 or chat online for free and confidential crisis support 📲

08/14/2026

You may have heard of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), but have you heard of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD)? Read Embrace Therapy's own blog post to learn more about the difference between the two conditions as well as trauma-informed care approaches, resources, and treatment 🌱

While acute trauma develops from a singular stressful event, chronic trauma and complex trauma stem from prolonged exposure to harmful events or multiple, varied traumatic events. Secondary trauma, however, involves indirectly being exposed to trauma through witnessing, hearing about, or supporting....

07/31/2026

Do you know the difference between depersonalization and derealization? Both are types of dissociation; however, depersonalization is a sense of feeling detached from yourself whereas derealization is experiencing detachment from your environment and surroundings. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, consider reaching to a mental health professional for resources and support 💜

07/10/2026

What is the connection between body image and mental health? 🧐 Read Embrace Therapy's own blog post to learn more about the increasing societal pressure to conform to unrealistic beauty standards, the impact of body dysmorphic disorder, and ways to improve and heal one's body image and sense of self worth 💜🌱✨

07/01/2026

What are some myths you've encountered about mental health conditions? Mental health conditions can stem from a plethora of factors and may need professional resources to support functioning and wellbeing 🌱

06/08/2026

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition characterized by difficulty regulating emotions, maintaining healthy relationships, and a distorted sense of self. While the root cause is traumatic experiences, people with BPD face immense stigmatization due to misconceptions about the disorder. Read Embrace Therapy's own blog to learn more about the reality of Borderline Personality, the common myths associated with it, and how to receive support and resources 💜

An estimated two to five percent of adults have been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder, a condition characterized by overwhelming emotions, negative self-image, and attachment challenges that oftentimes stem from traumatic experiences in childhood. Although this disorder is prevalent, i...

05/07/2026

Everyone deals with stress to some extent, but what's the difference between eustress, acute stress, and toxic stress? How do these different kinds of stress impact our functioning? And what can we do to support ourselves during periods of stress and overwhelm? Check out Embrace Therapy's own blog to learn more about navigating stress and promoting both physical and mental wellbeing 🌱

While the function of certain kinds of stress can sometimes be productive and even healthy for us, other forms of stress can be destructive and harmful.

04/16/2026

Anger is an emotion that many people often have a complex relationship with - whether they default to and feel most comfortable experiencing and expressing anger or whether they avoid, repress, or dismiss their anger. Check out Embrace Therapy's own blog to learn more about the function of anger as well as how to effectively process, express, and partner with one's anger as a tool. What are your thoughts? 🧐

What is anger? And how is it processed and expressed in a supportive way rather than in a way that leads to embarrassment, shame, regret, and relational ruptures? Becoming curious about the emotions we experience, particularly an emotion as polarizing as anger, can aid in learning how to better care...

03/27/2026

Have you heard of the anger iceberg? Anger is a secondary emotion. We often feel underlying emotions of grief, pain, sadness, and fear before we react with anger. For some anger can feel empowering and protective; for others, it is scary and feels out of control. What is your relationship to anger? What unmet needs are attached to your anger? (image repost from choosing therapy)

03/03/2026

Did you know that half of married couples have attended couples therapy at some point in their relationship? 🧐 An overwhelming majority of participants report significant improvement in not only their partnership but their individual wellbeing as well 🫂 Check out Embrace Therapy's own blog to learn about more benefits of couples therapy in addition to key principles, modalities, and techniques that shape couples and relational work 💜