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Surviving and Thriving During COVID-19

by Megan Lara Negendank, MS | Anxiety, Mindfulness, Relationships, Self Care

We’re more than 8 months in to the coronavirus pandemic and it’s safe to say that many of our clients are experiencing burnout related to the changes we’ve experienced in 2020. We’ve battled mandatory quarantines, travel restrictions, changes...

When Sex is Painful

by Megan Lara Negendank, MS | Relationships, Sex Therapy

When sex is painful, we may find ourselves wondering what’s wrong with us, struggling to relax and enjoy ourselves during intercourse, and maybe even avoiding sex all together. An activity that we hope will be a time of connection, pleasure and...

Coming Out

by Megan Lara Negendank, MS | Inspire Me, Relationships

Coming out is a celebration. Coming out is complicated. Coming out is scary. Coming out is lonely. Coming out is like finally being able to breathe. Coming out is unifying. Coming out is overwhelming. Coming out is awkward. Coming out never ends. These are...

Your Relationship Shouldn’t Be the Hardest Part of Life

by Megan Lara Negendank, MS | Inspire Me, Marriage, My Journey, Relationships, Self Care

As much as I love love (is it obvious, y’all?), I am not someone who gets super in to Valentine’s day. I mean, we do the cards, flowers, yummy meal thing…but unless it’s a couple trinkets for my daughter, I’m not buying out the dollar section in Target come...

5 Ways to Cope When Jealousy Rears Its Head

by Megan Lara Negendank, MS | My Journey, Relationships, Self Care

I have this memory from back when I was in grad school. I was working 3 different jobs, keeping up with classes, in my own therapy, and probably stuck in a bit of a depression as the stress piled on and on (and on). I often felt like I wasn’t...

You’ll Never Stop Comparing Yourself To Others (But That’s Okay)

by Megan Lara Negendank, MS | Anxiety, Mindfulness, Relationships, Self Care, Stress

Does scrolling through Instagram got you like: My partner is never as thoughtful as theirs…. I’m going to be lonely forever. Another promotion and a side hustle? I’ll never be that successful. They got their PhD?...

Give Yourself an Effing Break. Life is Hard Right Now.

by Megan Lara Negendank, MS | Anxiety, Relationships, Self Care, Stress

I’m hearing over and over again in therapy sessions right now… “I’m doing all the ‘right’ things but I’m still not feeling very good. What am I doing wrong?” And then just last weekend (after riding the same...

Boundaries – The Antidote to Bitter Burnout

by Veronica Perez-Thayer | Anxiety, Relationships, Self Care

It’s 7:30pm by the time you walk through the front door. You try to stuff the day’s work meetings, project deadlines, and conference calls to the back of your mind so you can make room to mentally zip through your home to-do list. It’s Friday night but...