Have you ever found yourself in a relationship thinking, Why am I doing this again? Maybe you pull away the second someone gets too close. Maybe you panic when someone seems distant. Maybe you keep ending up in relationships that aren't particularl…
Trauma happens in the past. So why can it feel so incredibly present? Why can a smell suddenly transport you somewhere you don’t want to be? Why can your body react to danger that isn’t actually happening anymore? Why do some people remember every…
Bipolar vs. Borderline: Same Letters, Very Different Stories Bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder. They both start with B. Their abbreviations are ridiculously easy to mix up. They can share some symptoms. And both can involve inte…
Understanding the Symptoms and Diagnoses of Depression Depression is one of the most common mental health conditions in the world, yet it's also one of the most misunderstood. Many people imagine depression as simply "feeling sad," but as therapis…
Why Am I Panicking? | Symptoms & Diagnoses: Anxiety What does a panic attack actually feel like? How is it different from everyday stress or generalized anxiety? And why can anxiety make you feel like you're having a heart attack when you're perfec…
ADHD has become one of the most talked-about mental health topics on social media. Spend a few minutes scrolling through TikTok or Instagram and you'll likely come across videos listing "signs you have ADHD." Maybe you've watched a few yourself and …
Most of us treat sleep like a negotiable expense. We stay up a little later to finish one more episode, scroll a little longer, answer one more email, or squeeze in one more task before bed. Then we promise ourselves we'll "catch up" on sleep later.…
Your Nervous System Isn’t Broken. It’s Trying to Protect You There’s a phrase floating around social media lately that sounds deceptively simple: “Reset your nervous system.” It’s usually paired with calming music, soft lighting, somebody dry-brus…
What to Look For, What to Avoid, and Why Fit Matters Finding a therapist can feel weirdly intimidating. You finally decide you might want help, open a browser tab, and suddenly you’re staring at a wall of acronyms like LMHC, LICSW, PsyD, CBT, EMDR…
When people hear “the logical part,” they often picture something cold, rigid, or dismissive of emotion. But the Logical Part is not the enemy of feelings. In fact, when it is unburdened, it plays one of the most important roles in good mental healt…
In Episode 8 of This Way In, we continue our “Parts of Self” series by exploring one of the most misunderstood—and often most burdened—inner parts: the Nurturing Part. The nurturing part in all of us wants one simple thing: to love and be loved. Bu…
Episode 7: Parts of Self Series: Protector Part In this episode, we’re diving into one of the most misunderstood — and most powerful — parts of the internal system: the Protector Part. The Protector is the part of us that steps between us an…
In this episode of This Way In, Brittney and I dive into one of the most influential—and often misunderstood—parts of self: the Critical Part. This isn’t just the inner voice that nitpicks your life choices or comments on your hair in the morning. I…
When Your Responsible Part Is Running the ShowThis Way In – Episode 5: Parts of Self Series: Responsible Part You know that feeling when you are the one remembering the birthday, planning the dinner, managing the calendar, soothing the tension, a…
Remember what it felt like to be a kid—curious, playful, and wide-eyed about the world? That part of you is still there. In fact, it’s one of the most important aspects of who you are. In Episode 4 of This Way In, Amy and Brittney dive into the K…
This Way In – Episode 3: Parts Series, Part 1 Have you ever felt like part of you wants to get your life together… while another part wants to binge snacks and doomscroll in bed? Yeah, us too. In this episode of This Way In, we’re diving into a fra…
Episode 3 Recap from This Way In Podcast Welcome back to This Way In! In Episode 3, we begin a brand-new series exploring a powerful therapeutic model: Parts of Self, sometimes known as ego state therapy. If you’ve ever wondered why part of you fee…
Episode 2 of the This Way In Podcast Have you ever felt like your emotions are trying to ruin your day? Maybe anxiety shows up at the worst possible time. Maybe anger bubbles up out of nowhere. Or maybe you find yourself weepy and exhausted and do…
We’re finally here—we've released the very first episode of This Way In! This podcast has been a long time in the making, and in our debut episode we’re pulling back the curtain so you can meet your co-hosts, learn how this show came to be, and get…
