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by IVPC Staff   Be Nice To Yourself! By now you’ve probably heard that having good self-esteem is essential to your personal and professional well-being. Recent studies have shown that there is an additional tool – self compassion – that might be even more effective in helping you lead a balanced life. Self-compassion – it […]

by IVPC Staff   Be Nice To Yourself! By now you’ve probably heard that having good self-esteem is essential to your personal and professional well-being. Recent studies have shown that there is an additional tool – self compassion – that might be even more effective in helping you lead a balanced life. Self-compassion – it […]

by Tiffany Todd, LCSW There are some people whose path into therapy feels less like a career change and more like a collection of experiences that were quietly leading them there all along. For Adrian Waller, LSW, that path has included theater, teaching, child development, caregiving, and ultimately social work. Looking back, each role reflected […]

by Tiffany Todd, LCSW There are songs that become part of the soundtrack of our lives. Sometimes they’re tied to a first dance, a road trip, a heartbreak, or someone we’ve loved. Long after the details of everyday life have faded, music has a remarkable way of holding onto our memories for us. It isn’t […]

by Tiffany Todd, LCSW There are songs that become part of the soundtrack of our lives. Sometimes they’re tied to a first dance, a road trip, a heartbreak, or someone we’ve loved. Long after the details of everyday life have faded, music has a remarkable way of holding onto our memories for us. It isn’t […]

by Tiffany Todd, LCSW When I sat down with Arianna, one theme emerged again and again: therapy doesn’t have to be all seriousness all the time. While she deeply values helping clients navigate difficult experiences, she also believes healing includes recognizing growth, celebrating accomplishments, and finding moments of lightness along the way. Throughout our conversation, […]

By Tiffany Todd, LCSW “Survivors know that the true monsters are never under the bed, they’re on top of it.” The words are honest and impossible to ignore. They reflect a reality many survivors know well: the experiences that shape us most deeply are often not imagined fears, but lived ones. For artist Brandy, healing […]

By Tiffany Todd, LCSW “Survivors know that the true monsters are never under the bed, they’re on top of it.” The words are honest and impossible to ignore. They reflect a reality many survivors know well: the experiences that shape us most deeply are often not imagined fears, but lived ones. For artist Brandy, healing […]

by Tiffany Todd, LCSW At InnerVoice Psychotherapy & Consultation (IVPC), we’re excited to welcome Elliana Castro, LSW as a new to the practice therapist. Elliana brings a unique blend of storytelling, creativity, and clinical care to her work, shaped in part by her experience using art and personal narrative to open conversations around mental health. […]

by Tiffany Todd, LCSW When the Body Does Not Match What You Know There are moments when you can recognize, logically, that you are safe, and yet your body does not agree. You may be sitting in a familiar space, surrounded by people you trust, with no immediate threat in front of you. And still, […]

by Tiffany Todd, LCSW When the Body Does Not Match What You Know There are moments when you can recognize, logically, that you are safe, and yet your body does not agree. You may be sitting in a familiar space, surrounded by people you trust, with no immediate threat in front of you. And still, […]

by Tiffany Todd, LCSW What Is Invisible Labor? Invisible labor refers to the effort involved in noticing, anticipating, managing, and responding to the needs of others and to the demands of daily life without acknowledgment or relief. It includes remembering appointments, tracking schedules, sensing emotional shifts in others, managing tension before it escalates, and holding […]

By Tiffany Todd, LCSW Attunement Does Not End in Childhood Most of us learn the word attunement in the context of childhood. A caregiver notices a baby’s cry, responds with warmth or movement or sound, and the baby’s nervous system settles. Over time, the child learns that their internal experience matters. They learn that what […]

By Tiffany Todd, LCSW Attunement Does Not End in Childhood Most of us learn the word attunement in the context of childhood. A caregiver notices a baby’s cry, responds with warmth or movement or sound, and the baby’s nervous system settles. Over time, the child learns that their internal experience matters. They learn that what […]

by Tiffany Todd, LCSW January arrives with a particular kind of pressure. The calendar turns, and suddenly there is an expectation that something should feel different. More hopeful. More organized. More motivated. Even when no one explicitly says it, the message is familiar: this is the moment to get it together. For many people, that […]