Personal Growth

The Personal Growth Collection

Working On Yourself?

We’re here to support you on your journey of growth. The Personal Growth Collection features expert advice from our therapists and coaches to help you gain new self-awareness, figure yourself out, change your patterns, and find clarity (and happiness) in the process.

The Latest Posts in The Personal Growth Collection

Woman practicing hypnosis with a therapist using a pendant, illustrating self-hypnosis techniques discussed by Dr. David Spiegel.

The Life-Changing Power of Self-Hypnosis with Dr. David Spiegel

Dr. David Spiegel explains how self-hypnosis and the Reveri app can improve sleep, pain, stress, and daily habits.

Woman sitting cross-legged on a couch with eyes closed and hands on chest, practicing mindful self-compassion and emotional healing.

Be Mindful of Your Self-Talk: How Mindful Healing Starts Within

Be mindful of your self-talk. Learn how mindful healing through language builds clarity, compassion, and emotional strength.

Woman covering her face, surrounded by chaotic scribbles and question marks, symbolizing the overwhelm of undiagnosed ADHD

Undiagnosed ADHD: Why It’s Missed and How to Finally Get Clarity

Discover why undiagnosed ADHD is often missed, its impact on life, and how to finally get the clarity and support you need.

Confident woman leading a discussion about overcoming the likability trap and gender double standards.

Breaking the Likability Trap: Overcoming Gender Double Standards

Stuck in the likability trap? Learn how gender double standards hold women back and how to claim confidence and authentic power.

Woman feeling left behind as friend shows engagement ring

Falling Behind in Life? 5 Tips to Reset at Any Life Stage

Feeling behind in life? Learn how to reset your life stage, boost confidence, and create a path that feels right for you.

Experiencing people-pleasing anxiety from the fawn trauma response

“Are You Mad at Me?”: Understanding and Healing the People-Pleasing Instinct

Discover how the fawn response and people-pleasing patterns are rooted in trauma – and how awareness leads to healing.

A therapy client sits in her session frustrated that she isn't getting direction or therapist advice representing Do Therapists Give Advice? Finding Direction When Therapy Fails

Do Therapists Give Advice? Why They Hold Back and How to Actually Get Direction

Do Therapists Give Advice? Why They Hold Back and How to Actually Get Direction Listen and Subscribe Share Do Therapists Give Advice? Why They Hold Back and How to Actually Get Direction In Short… Do therapists give advice? Here’s the short and simple answer: Okay, now let’s go deeper. Therapist Advice Have you ever walked…