Veritas Counseling Services

10/29/2025

My heart aches this week. I sat with several clients this week who are out of food, out of options, and now won’t get food stamps next month because of the government shutdown. We spent our sessions not on trauma processing, but on basic coping skills and how they’re going to eat. We made an action plan, looked up food banks, and community resources, but those are already stretched thin. They won’t be enough, and they won’t last forever.

I am angry. Angry that people are forced to beg for food and one of the richest countries in the world. Angry that my client’s “treatment goals” now include basic survival. You can’t process trauma when you’re starving. You can’t heal your body when it isn’t safe.

We need better systems, not more platitudes. Your thoughts and prayers aren’t feeding people.
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10/29/2025

If your day-to-day looks like taking care of everyone but yourself… this one’s for you. 💛

It’s easy to fall into the pattern of being the reliable one, the friend who listens, the coworker who steps up, the family member who keeps the peace.

But being there for everyone else doesn’t mean you stop deserving care, too.

You don’t have to earn rest. You don’t have to justify needing space. You’re allowed to be someone who gives and receives support.

If that hits home, you’re in the right place. 🌿

Follow for more mental health content for recovering people-pleasers, trauma survivors, and LGBTQ+ folks learning to take up space again.
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10/28/2025

You’re not dramatic for feeling hurt. You’re not weak for wanting support.

Somewhere along the way, “I’m fine” became safer than being honest, because honesty used to come with consequences.

Learning to tell the truth about what we need can feel foreign at first, but it’s part of healing. You deserve relationships where your feelings are safe to name. 💛

Follow for more mental health content that helps chronic people-pleasers unlearn the patterns that keep them small.
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10/27/2025

10/21/2025

Yes, I’m a licensed therapist… but I’m also a certified Cat Lady™. 🐱

If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s okay to show your therapist a photo of your cat, yes. Always yes. I want to see your cats. Plural. 🥰

💬 Ready to work with someone who appreciates both your emotional world and your fur babies? Let’s connect! Book an intro call through the link in my bio.
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10/15/2025

When you’ve been in survival mode for so long, numb can start to feel like the safest place to be. 🫠

You’re not broken for feeling disconnected, your nervous system just learned that shutting down felt safer than feeling everything all at once.

Therapy isn’t about “fixing” you , it’s about helping you thaw, slowly and safely, so you can feel alive again instead of just existing.

If this hit a little too close to home, that might be your sign it’s time for support. 💬

Click the link in my bio to schedule a free intro call! Let’s help you feel like you again. 🌿
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