One Step At A Time

One Step at a TimeFinding Peace in the Present Moment Some days, the most powerful thing you can do is just be here. Not plan five steps ahead.Not solve everything.Not carry the entire weight of your future.Just… take the next step in front of you. When the Future Feels Too Big Let’s be honest—life can […]

UNBROKEN

One Step at a Time: Finding Peace in the Present Moment Some days, the most powerful thing you can do is just be here. Not plan five steps ahead.Not solve everything.Not carry the entire weight of your future.Just… take the next step in front of you. When the Future Feels Too Big Let’s be honest—life […]

Capable of Survival

Capable of Survival: Remembering the Strength in Your Blood There are days when life feels too heavy—when grief lingers, when anxiety clouds your thoughts, or when your body carries more than it knows how to express. On those days, it helps to remember:You are here because someone before you survived.And someone before them.And someone before […]

Shadow sides

Shadow Sides: What If What You Hide Is What Makes You Beautiful? We all have parts of ourselves we’d rather not look at.Parts we’ve pushed down.Parts we were told were “too much,” “too loud,” “too sensitive,” “too different.” These are what many call our shadows — the aspects of ourselves we’ve learned to hide in […]

Safety vs Security

Safety vs Security This post is more of an exercise in thinking about ourselves instead of being very instructive. Sometimes it can be more important to look inward for information rather than outward. What does safety mean to you? What does security mean to you? If we are secure in ourselves, does that make situations […]

Feelings Are Information

Feelings Are InformationA Curious Path to Understanding Ourselves There’s a quote from organizational psychologist Adam Grant that we love: “Being open to new ideas doesn’t require you to believe every new idea. It just means being willing to listen.” He was talking about innovation and mindset — but the insight applies beautifully to something even […]

Failure only happens when we stop trying

Failure Only Happens When We Stop Trying One of our therapists, Rachel Ramos, LCSW, frequently tells her clients that failure only happens when we stop working at something or give up. In any other circumstance, having a situation not work out doesn’t mean failure, having things not work out is a natural part of the […]

Retraumatization vs Healing

Retraumatization vs. Healing: What’s the Difference? When we begin to look at past pain, it’s natural to ask:“Am I healing… or am I just hurting all over again?” This question shows up often in therapy — especially when doing deep emotional work. Because healing often brings old feelings to the surface, it can sometimes feel […]

Your Negative Feelings Aren’t Bad

Your Negative Feelings Aren’t Bad While it can be harmful to be overly negative–for instance more than a situation warrants–many times the instruction to “stop being so negative” is not helpful. Negative feelings aren’t just bad, they usually have some truth or a root to the situation that is needing attention. It’s like an SOS […]

Meet Our Founder

Interview with CanvasRebel Magazine: Get to Know Max! Read Max’s recent interview with CanvasRebel Magazine to get to know the person, story, and inspiration behind Life Empowered Therapy Services. As always, we want to hear from you! If you could use some support from a licensed therapist, reach out today.