melanie cooke M.A., Ed.M., LMHC

This week, 'Therapy Begins with T(ea)' steeps on how to navigate disappointment tolerance when you’re disappointed and when you’re the one disappointing.  Original Publish: 8/3/25 (can be published on site at any time) Steep In Thought (3-5 min) Fearing Disappointment Disappointment is not a dirty word. That feeling of ‘sadness, frustration, or dissatisfaction that arises when our hopes or expectations are not met’ is uncomfortable, definitely, and even painful at times, but

This week, 'Therapy Begins with T(ea)' steeps on how to move away from the tempting trap of ‘who is more right’ in a conflict and move towards mutual understanding and resolution. Steep In Thought (3-5 min) The Game of 1v1 Where No One Wins Have you been in this situation before? You’re in conflict with someone and you just can’t see eye-to-eye on anything. They’re not listening to you. They’re countering every point you make. They have a completely different narrative of wha

This week, 'Therapy Begins with T(ea)' steeps on the true purpose of self-care and offers a full body check-in to practice integrating more holistic self-care into your day. Original Publish: 8/31/25 (can be published on site at any time) Steep In Thought (3-5 min) Self-Care is a Treat? What comes to mind when you think of self-care? A spa day maybe. Or ‘treating’ yourself. Maybe it’s making time for a full, nutritious breakfast at the beginning of the day or moving your body

This week, 'Therapy Begins with T(ea)' steeps on what to do when it feels like your coping skills aren’t working in the moment. 'Steep' in Thought (3-5 min)   When Our Coping Skills Fail There are a lot of tools we can learn to help us navigate our emotional experience in a way that isn’t completely debilitating – through meditation and mindfulness, through education about how our bodies work, through nervous system regulation strategies, through therapy and other indigenous

We focus too much on what failure means about us and too little on what it means to us. Let's change that.

Anxiety can be overwhelming and debilitating; but luckily, there's an antidote. Even better, you can practice it in the next 10 minutes.

How to figure out what your work gives you and what it takes (burnout or balance?)

Why do we prioritize physical health over mental health when it comes to medication? Common questions and concerns answered.

What we miss out on by having a negative bias towards our inner child

This week, 'Therapy Begins with T(ea)' steeps on the process of 'growth' and 'healing' using the post-traumatic growth trajectory and...

The cost of being 'nice' and why we should focus more on being kind.

How to be intentional about the most important moments of your day

What's Your Body Budget?

This week, 'Therapy Begins with T(ea)' steeps on what it means to forgive & offers a full body check-in to practice moving from grudges...

This week, 'Therapy Begins with T(ea)' steeps on intrusive thoughts & repetitive anxiety and offers a full body check-in to practice...

This week, 'Therapy Begins with T(ea)' steeps on regret and offers a full body check-in to practice accessing our Self energy's curiosity...

Our body's way of physically digesting can teach us a lot about emotional digestion & processing

This week, 'Therapy Begins with T(ea)' steeps on navigating conflict by considering both intention and impact through the 1+1=3 framework...

This week, 'Therapy Begins with T(ea)' steeps on the key to balancing your relational needs with those of your...

This week, 'Therapy Begins with T(ea)' steeps on the term 'daddy/mommy issues' (and how they affect our romantic relationships today) &...