True North Counseling, LLC

04/01/2026

02/19/2026

I often talk to clients about emotion “stuffing” and “sticking”. You are stuffing if you choose not to experience your emotion and you stuff it down in hopes that ignoring it long enough it might actually make it go away. You are sticking if you have an emotion and you choose to hold on to it and keep experiencing it. (I’m angry about that thing and I am going to stay angry.) Neither of these tactics are healthy and both ultimately lead to suffering.

“Feel Your Feelings” is the middle ground between stuffing and sticking. When you Feel Your Feelings, you notice your feelings without holding on to them. In other words, you feel emotions and then let them go when they are ready to go. This gives the body a chance to recalibrate, to get back into a parasympathetic state. Recenter, reground, relax…

Questions? Drop them in comments. ❤️❤️❤️

01/27/2026

Avoidance often looks like symptom relief, but it quietly strengthens anxiety over time. Each avoided situation reinforces the belief that danger was escaped, rather than disproven.

When we avoid, anxiety may quiet for a moment, but avoidance steals confidence and keeps fear alive. The way forward is to face what scares you. That's where you truly gain strength and shrink worry.

Happy Tuesday, Friends. Do something that scares you a little bit today.

And just for fun....which sledding hill would you do?⬇️⬇️

01/23/2026

Amen.

12/30/2025

Here’s to my last day in the office in 2025. May your heart be light as you reflect on your year and may hope be present in your aspirations for the new year to come.

Thank you to each and every one of you who allowed me to be a part of your 2025 journey. My heart is so full because of you and this community.

11/14/2025

Speak life into the person you want them to become. ❤️❤️❤️

10/31/2025

Happy Halloweeen!!! Raise your hand if you would fit in with this group? 🙋🏼‍♀️

10/09/2025

Busting myths about the Catholic faith. “Until death do us part” does not include staying in an abusive relationship.

Ok?