Since introducing Mental Health Coaching into our offerings, one frequently asked question is: How do I know if I need Therapy or Mental Health Coaching?  Let’s break it down into the WHY’s (therapy) and the HOW’s (coaching) – formulated out of our Forward Model of Change™, our proprietary Model.  When you ask yourself WHY questions, […]

If you’re on social media, you may have noticed the growing conversation around regulating your nervous system and how to regulate your nervous system.  It’s wild how you can learn so much on social media, and also never understand the full story.  From a licensed therapist, here’s the truth: regulating your nervous system is hard […]

No matter how long you’ve been in therapy, how many professionals you’ve worked with, or how long you feel like you’ve been on the ~healing journey~, sometimes you need to go back to square one for your mental health.  Hi — I’m Becca. I’m a licensed therapist and Master Social Worker. I own Forward Healing, […]

Have you ever heard of ‘anchor points’? Anchor points are skills that you can utilize at any point in your day, depending on what you need.  Anchor points are built off your coping skills but they feel different. They aren’t used for prevention. Anchor points are great if you can tolerate your anxiety and you […]

When your anxiety pushes you on the what-if train, what if you had tools to change your perspective? How would your day-to-day life change? Here’s what we mean. Let’s say you feel paralyzed in an anxious state as you anticipate an upcoming date, a promotion, a family event…  You can’t stop finding and ruminating over […]

Most people don’t look forward to colder weather coming. The end of longer sunny days, more free time, going back to school, and the potential onset of Seasonal Affective Disorder — we don’t look forward to it either. The end-of-summer blues are real, but they don’t have to derail you.  Every year when summer fades, we […]

Having a rough day, and want to reset your mood?  Take a shower! No, we aren’t kidding. Here’s why:  Go take a shower, and see if your mood improves.  Want to read more about the science behind it? Check out this article from Medium: 9 ways showering is brilliant for your mental health. Looking for […]

Have you noticed how wanting to heal is cool now?  The last 5 years have been a whirlwind ride around therapy.  For decades, therapists were taught to be blank slates, treat mental health like we do a broken knee, and limit their self expression + personal journeys.  Insert social media and TikTok therapists… and you […]

Recently,  we’ve been discussing relationships, and not just the romantic kind. A lot of these conversations relate to loneliness and loss of connection with friends during new seasons of life.  You might feel shame or isolation when considering the loss of connections you’ve experienced… but you’re not alone (trust us – we’ve been having these […]

When you’re considering therapy as the first or next step in your mental health journey, you might feel nervous, uncomfortable, or scared.  It can feel daunting or overwhelming to seek out a therapist…or change therapists if you’re unhappy with your current provider.  My team and I are therapists who also go to therapy, so we’re […]

In a recent coaching session, my coach asked me: how do you feel about creativity? I laughed, but maybe not for the reason you’d expect.   For me, creativity equals shame.  I’m a Trapped Achiever, Emotional Feeler, and  Wholeness Seeker who really really doesn’t like to do anything “wrong”. (Psst – find out what your Healing […]