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An Open Letter to Self-Appointed Control Freaks

Dear Fellow Lovers of Control, Let me start by saying this: You are my tribe. I get you. I like you. I am you. (Read

Build a Mental Health Toolbox Using these 13 Tools

I’ve been a therapist for 30 years, and here’s what I know: there are a lot of mental health strategies that work, but few work

I don’t have a home, but I feel more at home than I have in 22 years.

I could feel it when we were driving across Michigan earlier this week. It was a slow, warm, very deep feeling that I haven’t felt in years.

When You’re Stuck in a Painful Feeling, Do This Second Thing! (part 2)

Okay, so you have a big feeling and you’ve named it. You’ve moved some energy from the limbic system to the prefrontal cortex. This gives

When You’re Stuck in a Painful Feeling, Do This! (part 1)

When you’re stuck in a painful feeling, try this quick strategy: Name the feeling. Are you feeling anxious? Trapped? Irritated? As simple as it sounds, you’re

7 Telltale Signs You were Raised by a Narcissist

Being raised by a narcissist leaves a certain kind of mark. If your parent was narcissistic*, you probably spent your childhood trying to make them

How I Do Body Neutrality (Imperfectly)

This is really part 2 of my last article, “How To Do Body Neutrality in a Body You Don’t Love”. In that article I explained

How To Do Body Neutrality In a Body You Don’t Love

There are few hills I’m willing to die on; body neutrality is one of those hills. I’m a therapist who has specialized in working with

The Mural of My Dreams

This is my vision of a mural where all of our colors are needed. It’s a reminder that you are needed here.

Suzanne Manser, PhD, CPsych

Licensed Psychologist