By Galena Vaysberg Grief – after the death of a loved one or pet – comes in many forms. Non death losses, like divorce and estrangement, break ups, job loss, miscarriage or medical diagnosis, count too. These are often referred to as ambiguous losses. Grief...
You left a relationship that, at some level, you knew wasn’t healthy for you. Maybe there was emotional manipulation. Maybe it was the constant instability. Or maybe it was the pattern of being pulled close and then pushed away. You spent hours questioning your own...
You meet your responsibilities. You show up for others. You are productive, reliable, and capable. From the outside, your life may look stable or even successful. And yet, internally, something feels off. You may feel constantly on edge, emotionally disconnected, or...
Betrayal doesn’t just break rules. It disrupts attachment, safety, and the nervous system. If you’re trying to figure out how to rebuild trust after betrayal, you are likely living in the aftermath of something destabilizing like infidelity, an emotional affair,...
The dandelion that you see all over the Wolcott Counseling & Wellness website wasn’t, to be perfectly honest, an intentional choice by me, but rather the brilliant choice of our first website designer over a decade ago. In fact, I was doing a street art bike tour...
As we move into a new year, I'm watching clients and friends wrestle with the same tension: they genuinely want things to be different in 2026, yet something holds them back from making it happen. Maybe you're in that space too. You've made resolutions before. You've...
Finding a therapist who truly gets it can make all the difference. If you're part of the LGBTQ+ community, you know that the stress you carry isn't just about everyday challenges—it's about navigating a world that doesn't always make space for you, that questions your...
Many people live for years with symptoms of complex trauma without realizing there’s a name for what’s happening beneath the surface in their psyches. Complex Post‑Traumatic Stress Disorder (C‑PTSD) isn’t just PTSD with an extra letter, it’s the result of sustained,...
Recognizing the Signs, Breaking the Silence, and Beginning to Heal October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month — a time to honor survivors, increase understanding, and recommit to ending abuse in all its forms. Domestic violence is not just physical. It’s...