03/30/2026
Friends say you'll be happier if you forget the past. IG and TikTok are overloaded with messages about living in the now, forgiving the past--insisting that you’ll be fine if you find gratitude for the present.
For some people, it's more complicated than that, and being told to just be ‘in the now’ doesn't cut it. And frankly, it can make you feel there's something wrong with you if you're struggling to live in the present when the past is unresolved.
Early life's pain might not ever lose all of its potency, but you can reduce its hold on you.
DM here or text/call 323-702-5404 for a consult to find your own way to make change.
Kirby Tepper, L.M.F.T.
Licensed in CA
Remote and in-person sessions.