Panahi Counseling, PC

05/18/2026

If low mood has been your baseline for years, it might be persistent depressive disorder. Learn the signs, why it gets missed, and what helps you feel better.Persistent depressive disorder is the kind of depression that hides in plain sight. It does not crash, it just settles, and many people live w...

03/09/2026

5 Signs of Burnout and What Actually Helps Burnout doesn’t always break you down. Sometimes it just slowly dims the parts of you that once felt alive.

01/05/2026

Overwhelmed by parenting advice online? Learn how to spot toxic, black-and-white messages, protect your mental health, and trust your own voice as a parent.

01/01/2026

As the new year begins, remember that growth doesn’t have to be rushed. Be gentle with yourself, care for your mental health, and take things one step at a time.

Happy New Year!

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12/18/2025

11/18/2025

Behind every meaningful therapeutic experience is a supportive, connected team. At Panahi Counseling, we work hard to create a healthy environment for our clinicians, knowing that when our team thrives, our clients feel it, and their outcomes improve.

11/11/2025

Take control of your thoughts by understanding catastrophizing. Learn techniques to prevent worst-case scenarios from ruling your mind.

08/05/2025

Why are we nice to people who make us feel small, drained, or invisible? Why is it so hard to stand up for ourselves, even when we’re hurting?

This blog post explores a trauma response that often flies under the radar: fawning. It’s when we try to stay safe by pleasing others, even at the cost of our own needs.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in patterns of over-apologizing, avoiding conflict, or putting everyone else first, this one’s for you.

Being “the nice one” isn’t always about kindness. Learn how the fawning trauma response hides beneath people-pleasing and self-abandonment.