Reviewed by Kathryn Vercillo, MA Psychology | Last Updated: November 2025 Maybe you downloaded Woebot after seeing an ad. Perhaps you found yourself typing your worries into ChatGPT at 2 a.m. when you could not sleep. Or maybe a friend mentioned Wysa helped them through a rough patch, and you are curious whether AI therapy could work for you too....[ read more ]
Change is the only constant. Whether it’s a chosen pivot in your career, an unexpected loss, a major life transition, or a subtle yet profound shift in your identity, navigating these moments can feel isolating and overwhelming. Too often, we rely solely on our minds to process these seismic events, leaving the body and spirit behind. This disconnect can lead...[ read more ]
Reviewed by Kathryn Vercillo, MA Psychology | Last Updated: November 2025 You have seen the ads. They are everywhere: podcasts, YouTube, Instagram, even your favorite true crime shows. BetterHelp promises convenient, affordable therapy at your fingertips. Just fill out a questionnaire and get matched with a licensed therapist within days. It sounds perfect. Maybe too perfect. If you have been...[ read more ]
Reviewed by Kathryn Vercillo, MA Psychology | Last Updated: November 2025 You have probably downloaded at least one. Maybe several. The meditation app that promised to ease your anxiety. The mood tracker that was supposed to help you understand your patterns. The chatbot that offered cognitive behavioral therapy techniques at 2 AM when you could not sleep. These apps are...[ read more ]
Associate therapist Erma Kyriakos is offering an online holiday support group this year. The holidays can be tough for many reasons and it helps to have a place to connect during this time. When the Most Wonderful Time of Year Doesn't Feel Wonderful At All The holiday season is often portrayed as a time of joy, connection, and celebration....[ read more ]
Associate therapist Josephine Kelly is offering this new therapy group beginning in May. Did you know bisexual+ people make up over half of the LGBTQ+ community and have been critical change makers in the fight for queer and trans liberation? Yet somehow bi+ folks are often excluded from community and denied affirming mental health care due to stigma and misinformation. I...[ read more ]
This group is for women who have been formally diagnosed or self-diagnosed with PMDD, are currently working with an individual therapist, or have prior experience with psychotherapy, and who are ready to explore the experience of PMDD in a compassionate and non-judgmental environment. I hope to have six people in the group before we begin. We will meet weekly for...[ read more ]
Our alumni therapist Elaine Walker is forming a new psychotherapy group for twinless twins. Elaine shares: Twinless twins or womb survivors are people who lost their twin or sibling in utero or shortly thereafter. Womb twins can experience grief, survival guilt, a connection to the unknown and curiosity about how this experience may impact them as well as other...[ read more ]
One of our associate therapists, Erin Boyle, is now offering an online support group for Californians in tech who are involuntarily out of work. Knowing you’re not alone is one thing, but feeling it is another thing entirely. Being in community with folks who are facing similar challenges can make you feel better, and help you move through tough...[ read more ]
When we interview our associate therapists, we ask them about their best tips for self-care. Everyone approaches this differently. Some of our therapists really give us food for thought as to what self-care truly means. Many give a variety of tips, knowing that we each need different things at different times. Here are what 14 of our associate therapists responded...[ read more ]