melanie cooke M.A., Ed.M., LMHC

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) &...

This week, 'Therapy Begins with T(ea)' steeps on the important difference between intensity and intimacy & offers a body based check-in...

The importance of cultivating experiences of warmth -- physiologically and psychologically.

The differences between an external locus of control & an internal locus of control

The antidote to an anxious & 'busy' mind

Choosing wholeheartedness over perfectionism

The key to regulating your nervous system is balance