Bethany’s Blog
Curious, candid, and a little bit soulful. This is where therapy meets real talk. As a licensed professional counselor specializing in trauma, neurodivergence (AuDHD), relationships, and the Enneagram, I use this space to unpack the human experience with honesty and heart. Whether you're looking for practical tools, deeper insight, or just a sense that you're not alone, you'll find it here. Each post is written with warmth, wit, and a deep respect for your inner world.
If your EMDR therapist has asked you to imagine a peaceful place, build an imaginary container, or describe what you can see, hear, smell, and feel, you may have wondered when the “actual EMDR” starts. Plot twist: this is part of the actual EMDR. Here’s why these deceptively simple preparation tools matter and what your brain is learning to do with them.
Explore new Enneagram relationship pairing pages designed to help you understand compatibility, communication, and growth across all nine types.
What if the cure for nihilism isn’t finding meaning, but letting go of the need for it entirely? Absurdism offers a surprising alternative: permission to play, to laugh at the boulder, and to create small moments of joy for no reason at all. This post explores how embracing the absurd can help loosen the grip of hopelessness and reconnect you with the only place life ever happens, right here, right now.
The Wild Robot is high-key one of the best movies about parenting ever made. It’s tender, emotional, and packed with lessons about identity, attachment, and growing up alongside your kids. Here are 9 therapeutic takeaways from Roz, the world’s most accidentally perfect parent.
Ever feel like one sideways glance can ruin your whole day? If you’re a Highly Sensitive Person living with Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria, you’re not alone. Here’s how to stop spiraling, build self-esteem, and turn your sensitivity into strength.
Many people notice a dip in mood around certain dates without knowing why. This post explores the anniversary effect, how trauma and loss can resurface at certain times of year, the holidays being some of the most difficult, and offers gentle, practical ways to prepare, reframe, and take care of yourself.