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Thrive Therapy & Counseling provides high quality mental health therapy to Highly Sensitive People (hsps), LGBTQIA+ folks, and young adults struggling with anxiety, low self-esteem, or trauma.
This blog is written by therapists in midtown Sacramento and focuses on the concerns and struggles of highly sensitive people (HSPs), LGBTQIA+ folks, and adults struggling with depression, anxiety or just trying to figure out what they want for themselves. There's help and hope through counseling and therapy!
Sometimes rest does not feel restful right away. This article explains why slowing down can stir anxiety, what is happening in your nervous system, and how therapy can help you build safety with stillness.
Read MoreWhen you imagine vulnerability, what do you think of? Do you imagine crying or being hurt? Or maybe you think of a child, or someone who is powerless or being mistreated. Vulnerability often elicits thoughts of hardship or being at-risk, neither of which are desirable to most people. What’s more, we live in a society in which control is prized and vulnerability is devalued, often being framed as a shortcoming or something to hide. All of this can lead us to suppress and avoid vulnerability at any cost. But instead of talking about the costs, let’s learn about 3 of the hidden benefits of embracing our vulnerability.
Read MoreYou liked them on the call — so why didn’t it work? Here’s what therapeutic fit actually requires, and why most people are searching on the wrong signal.
Read MoreIt takes everything I have to tear myself away from the news some days.
As a highly sensitive person (HSP), I care deeply about the world — and about how I show up in it. Stories of violence, injustice, and corruption don't just trouble me; they settle into my body and stay. And when the world is in turmoil, many HSPs face a painful dilemma: do we throw ourselves into every cause until we burn out, or do we retreat into helplessness?
Read MoreLife transitions can shake your sense of identity and safety. Thrive Therapy & Counseling in Sacramento helps you navigate change with grounding, clarity, and compassionate support.
Read MoreSearching for a therapist can feel like a second job. Here are the questions that actually tell you whether a therapist is the right fit — before you commit.
Read MoreLow motivation can look like laziness but often signals depression or nervous system shutdown. Thrive Therapy & Counseling in Sacramento helps you understand what's happening and find the right support. Request an appointment today.
Read MorePerfectionism is often a protective strategy, not a personality flaw. Thrive Therapy & Counseling in Sacramento helps you untangle the fear of falling behind and build a life based on values, not performance.
Read MoreChronic stress and hypervigilance can keep your body on high alert long after the danger has passed. Brainspotting is a trauma-informed approach that helps access and process what your nervous system is still holding. Learn how it works, what sessions feel like, and practical ways to support regulation between appointments.
Read MoreEmotional overstimulation can feel like your mind and body are taking in too much, too fast. For highly sensitive people, it is often less about being "too emotional" and more about a nervous system working overtime. Learn practical ways to spot overload early, recover faster, and build steadier boundaries.
Read MoreI don’t have to tell you that being a parent or support person to a teen is HARD work! Teens are in such a unique stage developmentally--not quite an adult but not quite a child either (although you may beg to disagree at times ;) ). They’re developing the capacity to question, explore, and generate their own ideas and beliefs about the world while their growing brains can cause them to crave intensity (loud music, new experiences) and be highly emotional and impulsive. It can be a tricky combination!
Read MoreChildhood emotional neglect can teach you to minimize needs, tolerate discomfort, and over-function in relationships. This post explains how CEN shows up in adult boundaries, what it can look like at work and in dating, and practical, evidence-based ways therapy can help you build clearer limits with less guilt.
Read MoreBurnout and trauma fatigue both leave you depleted, but they have different roots and need different care. Thrive Therapy & Counseling in Sacramento helps you identify what's driving your exhaustion and build a recovery plan that actually works.
Read MoreSpring can bring longer days and new energy, yet change can also spike anxiety. Learn why transitions feel hard, how your nervous system responds, and practical, evidence-based ways to feel steadier through seasonal shifts.
Read MoreDreading having to explain your whole story to a new therapist? Here's how Thrive's intake process works — and why most clients never have to start over.
Read MoreFawning is a survival mode we are more likely to enter when our mind determines the best course of action for safety and well being is to appease the threat instead of confronting (fight), avoiding (flight), or shutting down (freeze). When one is fawning, the self is suppressed often unconsciously (you may disconnect from your own thoughts, feelings, sensations/experiences, opinions, beliefs/moral code) and there is an attempt to keep the peace in order to avoid conflict by aligning more with the desires or will of the threat. From an outsider's perspective an fawning can look like co-dependence, people pleasing, and poor boundaries.
Read MoreImagine that you’re at a party or gathering at a friend’s house. As a highly sensitive person, you may have felt some anxiety or dread about going to the party and having to make small talk. Some of the folks in attendance are friends, and you gravitate toward talking to them. But, you notice a couple of people who hang back and don’t seem to know many others. Your empathy kicks in, and you decide to go chat with them to help them feel more welcome. While you’re talking, another person or two joins in the conversation and brings up a political issue you care about deeply. As you passionately discuss the matter, you add in how you cannot understand anyone who thinks otherwise. The person you initially approached quietly says, “I disagree” and wanders away.
Read MoreReceiving care can feel surprisingly hard, especially if you learned to be the helper, the capable one, or the person who “doesn’t need much.” This post explores why guilt shows up, how to respond to it with compassion, and practical ways to practice receiving support in everyday life and in therapy.
Read MoreLearn the difference between insurance therapy and private-pay therapy in Sacramento. Understand costs, flexibility, and how to choose the option that fits your goals.
Read MoreInternalized stress can quietly shape LGBTQ+ relationships through shame, hypervigilance, and conflict avoidance. Learn how it shows up, how to talk about it safely, and what actually helps, including boundaries, repair, and affirming support.
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