Therapy Articles & Resources
Why Do I Keep Waking Up at 3 A.M. With Anxiety? A Therapist Explains
Waking up around 3 a.m. can be frustrating enough. What often makes it harder is how quickly your mind starts racing through work, health, relationships, or everything waiting for you the next day. This article looks at why anxiety can feel stronger in the middle of the night, what may be waking you in the first place, and how to keep a brief wake-up from turning into an hour of overthinking.
Do I Need Therapy If I’m Still Functioning at Work?
You can be high-performing at work and still be struggling emotionally. This article explains the signs that stress, anxiety, burnout, or high functioning depression may be taking a toll, and when therapy can help professionals in Washington, DC find steadier support.
Why Do I Not Feel Like Myself? 7 Reasons You May Feel Off or Disconnected
When you don’t feel like yourself, it can be hard to explain what changed. Explore how stress, anxiety, burnout, low mood, relationships, or a life transition may be affecting you—and when support could help.
How to Know If Your College Student Needs Therapy in DC
College can be stressful, but it can be hard to tell when a student needs more support. Learn what changes to notice, how to bring up therapy, and how campus counseling compares with private therapy in Washington, DC.
Why Am I Losing Interest in Everything? When Nothing Feels Enjoyable Anymore
Maybe nothing is obviously wrong, but the things you used to enjoy no longer feel the same. Learn why loss of interest can happen with depression, burnout, anhedonia, grief, stress, and emotional numbness.
Why Can’t I Stop Binge Eating? What Keeps the Cycle Going and What Helps
Binge eating can feel confusing and discouraging, especially when it happens after a day of trying to stay in control. This article explores common patterns behind binge eating and offers practical ways to begin getting support.
How to Stop Reassurance Seeking: 9 Ways to Break the Cycle
You ask, check, search, or reread because you want to feel sure. Then the doubt comes back. Learn why reassurance can become an anxiety cycle and how to step out of it.
Why Do I Keep Canceling Plans? Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, or Do I Just Need Space?
You can miss your friends and still dread getting out the door. Learn what repeated cancellations may be telling you and how to make room for both rest and connection.
Existential Anxiety Therapy: When Life Feels Meaningless Even When You Are Functioning
Feeling anxious about death, meaning, purpose, or whether your life is on the right path? Existential anxiety can be deeply unsettling, especially for high-functioning professionals who appear successful but feel disconnected inside. Here is how to understand it, cope with it, and know when therapy may help.
Why Do I Feel Mentally Drained? 9 Signs It’s More Than a Busy Week
You can keep up with work and family while feeling mentally exhausted inside. Here’s how to recognize the pattern, consider what may be driving it, and decide what to do next.
OCD vs Anxiety: When Worry Starts Turning Into Compulsions
Anxiety and OCD can look remarkably similar. The difference often becomes clearer when worry starts leading to repeated checking, reassurance seeking, mental review, intrusive-thought analysis, or an exhausting need to feel certain. Here’s how to recognize the pattern and when therapy may help.
Anxiety Before Work: Why You Feel Panic or Dread & What Helps
If your job triggers panic, Sunday dread, racing thoughts, or anxiety before work, learn what may be happening and how to respond without making every career decision from panic.