When clients express feelings of hopelessness, I’ve learned that it's important not to rush to reframe, deny, or immediately try to make it positive. Hopelessness often arises when someone has been carrying more than their system can manage, either for too long or too often. It’s not a failure of mindset; it’s the body and brain signaling, “I don’t see a way out, and I don’t have the energy to keep trying.” I view hopelessness not as a problem to fix, but rather as a signal t

What are the most common signs or symptoms of unresolved trauma? Unresolved trauma often shows up in subtle but pervasive ways. Its symptoms are often misdiagnosed or misunderstood until trauma is explored as a root cause. Some of the most common signs I see in my clients include the following:  They often feel anxious, on edge, or like something bad is about to happen.  Even when things appear calm, there may be a constant sense of unease or a feeling of needing to stay aler

Working as a psychologist with Gen Z—those born between 1997 and 2012—has been both humbling and transformative. As a Millennial, I assumed my cultural awareness and openness would make it easier to connect. I shared many of the same digital reference points and believed that fluency in things like meme culture or identity language would be enough to build rapport. Over time, I learned that cultural fluency alone doesn’t carry the weight I thought it would. I stumbled in ways

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