March 2026

What Actually Happens in a First Therapy Session

How to know it's the right fit, and what to expect when you arrive

The fear before a first session is almost never about the session itself. This is what actually happens, what's normal to feel beforehand, the practical bits, and how to tell whether you've found the right therapist.

What Anxiety Feels Like in the Body

Why thinking your way calmer rarely works

Most descriptions of anxiety focus on thoughts. But anxiety lives, just as much, in the body — in the chest, the breath, the jaw, the gut. Until that part of the picture is taken seriously, no amount of clear thinking will quite reach it.