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A Message to Therapists

There’s not a shortage of therapists. There’s a shortage of therapists willing to work for $22 an hour. The other…

Stephanie Sonntag, LCSWFebruary 25, 2026

Suicide Prevention For Therapists OCD

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Content Note: This essay includes discussion of mental illness, hospitalization, postpartum mental health struggles, and suicidal ideation. The content is…

Stephanie Sonntag, LCSWFebruary 4, 2026

Burnout Prevention Building a Private Practice Therapist Self-Care

The New Year Came in Like a Wrecking Ball

For no reason in particular, I woke up on New Year's Day with Miley Cyrus’ Wrecking Ball song stuck in…

Stephanie SonntagJanuary 7, 2026

Burnout Prevention Family Wellness

It’s Your Holiday Season, Too: A Guide for People-Pleasers

The holidays are supposed to bring joy, connection, and excitement, but they can also leave us feeling depleted, overwhelmed, or…

Carey Milne, LMFTDecember 23, 2025

Burnout Prevention Therapist Self-Care

The ChatGPT Hangover: Reflections on AI, Emotional Support, and the Soda-in-the-IV Problem

The Quiet Convenience of an Always-Available Companion Lately, I’ve been thinking about my relationship with ChatGPT. Not in the philosophical…

Stephanie SonntagDecember 15, 2025

For Therapists Anxiety Family Wellness

Boundaries, Self-Worth, and the Fear of Breaking Relationships

If you’ve been doing this work long enough, you’ve seen it: clients come in wanting “better boundaries,” but what they…

Tiana McCallDecember 12, 2025

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Cue the Cancellations!

My old supervisor used to say: “December is the month I stand at the front of the office waiting for…

Stephanie SonntagDecember 2, 2025

Suicide Prevention For Therapists Men Family Wellness

How Society Teaches Men to Disconnect and How Therapy Helps Reconnect

There is a quiet but powerful script many men grow up internalizing: be tough, stay in control, do not cry.…

Aleks Micic-Alvarez, LCSWNovember 26, 2025

Family Wellness For Therapists

Why the Time Change Hits Hard (and Why It’s Not Just You)

Lately, on the drive to and from my kids’ junior high, we’ve all noticed the same thing: the daylight is…

Stephanie SonntagNovember 13, 2025

Men Family Wellness For Therapists

Men’s Mental Health Month: The Hardest Door to Walk Through

Men’s Mental Health Month reminds me of the Julia Reagan billboards that were all over Utah this summer. You probably…

Stephanie SonntagNovember 13, 2025

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