Wouldn’t it be great if we stood our ground every time fear showed up?

Unfortunately, for most of us, that’s not the norm. Fear can feel overwhelming—like a wall between us and the life we want to live. But it doesn’t have to stay that way.

Fear doesn’t just paralyze. It can teach, reveal, and even empower.

Unhappiness. Sadness. Melancholy. Despair.
Call it what you will—depression by any other name is still depression.

Clinically, depression is more than just feeling down. It’s a serious medical condition that involves persistent sadness, feelings of hopelessness, guilt, low energy, changes in appetite or sleep, and difficulty functioning in daily life for more than two weeks.

The number one reason people find themselves sitting across from me on the therapy couch is simple, yet profound: they want to escape the human condition. To them, it feels like the enemy—an invisible force constantly standing in the way of their happiness, peace, and control.

Love Isn’t All You Need—But It’s a Wonderful Place to Start

“Love… love is all you need.”
It’s a romantic notion—beautiful, hopeful, and entirely too simplistic.

If only it were true.