The Therapy Group

05/21/2026

If Noah Kahan’s new album made you sob in your car and you don’t know why, your song is in here

A therapist decoded 7 key songs on The Great Divide.
Each one is about a specific kind of relational pain -
avoidant attachment, eldest daughter syndrome, sibling estrangement, survivor’s guilt, the loneliness of “making it,” and what it takes to actually let someone in.

Save this for when you need it.
Send it to the friend.

Which one hit hardest? 👇

Full breakdown linked in bio. Written by Mak Donovan, MFT.

05/07/2026

If you've caught yourself feeling guilty for laughing this week, this one's for you.

So many of our clients carry a quiet shame about feeling any joy while the world is hurting. In her latest post, Kelly Mariani, LPC, makes the case that your joy isn't selfish. It's essential.

As Kelly puts it:
"Joy and suffering are not a zero-sum game. You experiencing joy doesn't create more suffering elsewhere, and resisting joy doesn't reduce suffering elsewhere."

If you've been holding your joy at arm's length, give it a read.

It's normal to feel guilty for being happy when others are suffering. Therapist Kelly Mariani, LPC explains why your joy isn't selfish — it's essential.

04/09/2026

Grief doesn’t ask for permission, and it doesn’t follow a timeline. You’re allowed to feel it without letting it consume you.

Give it a window, not a door. You don’t have to let grief run the whole day to honor it. Let it come in waves instead of trying to hold it all at once.

Grief isn’t linear, and it isn’t meant to be processed in one sitting. You’re allowed to feel it fully for a moment and then surface for air. Find one small thing each day that reminds you you’re still here, a cup of coffee, sunlight through a window, a song you love.

You’re not betraying your grief by noticing beauty. Talk about what you lost, not just that you lost it. Grief shrinks a little when it becomes specific. Let other people be in it with you when you can.

Grief is one of the loneliest experiences there is and one of the most universal, and you don’t have to carry it alone. Be gentle with the days that feel okay. A good day isn’t a sign that you’ve moved on or that you didn’t care enough. It’s just a good day, and you’re allowed to have them without guilt.
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04/02/2026

Nobody tells you that you can be in a loving relationship and still feel profoundly alone.

That is not a sign you chose the wrong person. It is just what emotional distance looks like from the inside.

In this week's blog post we talk about:
▫️ Why feeling lonely in a relationship is not the same as being unhappy
▫️Why it happens so gradually that most couples never see it coming
▫️Why the ache you feel about the distance is actually proof the love is still ▫️there
▫️Why it is so hard to bring up, and why that makes complete sense

If you have ever felt this and could not quite find the words for it, this week's post is for you.

https://www.thetherapygroup.com/blog/feeling-lonely-in-a-relationship

If you feel lonely in a relationship, you are not imagining it. Learn what emotional distance really means, why it happens, and what can help.