Courtney Cooper, EMDR Telehealth Therapist, Resident in Counseling

12/01/2025

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/is-closure-after-someones-death-possible_l_641352d7e4b0a3902d2f676e?d_id=5704706&ref=bffbhuffpost&ncid_tag=fcbklnkushpmg00000063&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=us_main&fbclid=IwAR2FDjc0m-WRnvsRC1MCscul-f4n1eStKBzi433ZO80pO1591MrsEKXOepg

"You cannot ‘get over’ possibly a lifetime of love in a few days. Grief deserves its time."

11/28/2025

Core needs are "must haves" not, "would be nice to have." To successfully compromise, you need to explore what your core needs on the issue are vs. where you can be more flexible.
On the Gottman Relationship Blog, Anna Aslanian, LMFT, shares an example of compromising that may help give you a better understanding of how to do this in your own life. Read it here: https://www.gottman.com/blog/why-cant-we-compromise/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=blog

11/26/2025

11/24/2025

A lot of Christians deeply value Scripture yet also long for practical tools to navigate stress, overwhelm, and the mental battles of daily life. Many feel caught between “just pray about it” and “go to therapy.”

I created something to bridge that gap: a faith-based companion guide to my original workbook that blends biblical reflection with evidence-based psychological strategies.

The goal isn’t to replace Scripture or take the place of therapy. Instead, it’s to show how they can work together to support emotional and spiritual health in real, everyday situations. You can take your thoughts seriously, use healthy coping skills, and still trust God fully. None of that undermines your faith. In fact, it strengthens it.

If that message resonates with you or someone you know, I hope this guide encourages you in a real and honest way. It’s currently available as an e-book PDF you can print at home, but I’m also working with a publisher to produce physical copies in the future.

https://holdingspacecobooks.etsy.com

11/24/2025

From Dr. Caroline Leaf, the benefits of anger:

11/21/2025

"In my clinical work, I have found that helping clients be mindful of their everyday experience can help to facilitate their overall feelings of wellbeing. Mindfulness helps us to slow down and really experience life."

https://afsp.org/story/six-mindfulness-tips?fbclid=IwAR0RWOustD4h8hLZDTpSiS8HNYSSpop3hBRYMKhYDAzlJAD_YYlrMEbW_hs

Mindfulness helps us to slow down and really experience life.

11/19/2025

“Setting and holding healthy boundaries is not about punishing people, keeping people at arm’s length, controlling others or outcomes, getting “your way”… or anything of that nature.

Especially for so many of us who have a really hard time trusting others or believing that people are safe or have our best interest at heart (this is often the result of lacking physical and/or emotional safety and stability in upbringing)… “Boundaries” sound like the perfect excuse to not let anyone get too close or to have a chance to hurt us. However, this isn’t exactly the point of healthy boundaries…

Healthy boundaries are the guidelines that are set that allow you to love and respect yourself AND others simultaneously.

They are about protecting and nurturing your relationships… by having clearly defined expectations, soas to not leave anyone guessing (and thus, “getting it wrong”) or leaving things up for interpretation (which leads to messy assumptions).

They prevent others from having to walk on eggshells… and protect you from self-betrayal and violation.

Healthy boundaries create a sense of safety, security, and stability.

It might be helpful to stop and assess if you’ve been riding this “boundaries” trend as a justification for keeping yourself “protected” from people… or even as a way to manipulate or control, without even realizing it.

The interesting part is that when we start to set and hold healthy boundaries, this will naturally w**d out people who intentions are not pure or safe… and will create opportunities to learn to trust both yourself and others.”

Words by Dr. Elizabeth Fedrick - https://www.instagram.com/drelizabethfedrick/?hl=en

11/17/2025

https://ideas.ted.com/5-exercises-to-help-you-build-more-empathy/

Just like we take care of our bodies and our mental health, developing empathy is a way to take care of our social health, says psychology professor Jamil Zaki PhD.

11/14/2025

https://therapyforpetpeople.com/blog/coping-with-anticipatory-grief-pet-loss?fbclid=Iwb21leANZMURjbGNrA1kxQmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEenviByaDf7DP_Gp7Ne9dHZsVMCxFkqeN_RJN7Bc7dLHUAoBwT9tmSz9WEa6c_aem_GtG6BVX0y8yp3MxbbUYZIg

Coping with anticipatory grief when your pet is nearing the end of life is painful and confusing. This post shares gentle, practical ways to care for both yourself and your pet during this time

11/12/2025

Love this!

11/07/2025

https://conscious-transitions.com/the-1-reason-why-people-are-scared-of-inner-work/

The reason why people avoid signing up for courses that are transformative is they're afraid they'll discover that their intrusive thoughts are true.