You Are Enough

Anger

Anger is Healthy if You Can Understand and Deal with It

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on August 22, 2026

Anger can help you fix injustices but it also can leave you feeling stuck or aggressive. Challenging the negative stories you are telling yourself can help soothe your anger.

Anger can help you fix injustices but it also can leave you feeling stuck or aggressive. Challenging the negative stories you are telling yourself can help soothe your anger.

Boundaries

Guilt and Shame Don't Always Mean You Made a Bad Choice

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on June 16, 2026

It can be difficult to soothe negative emotions that follow after you've set a boundary. These negative emotions can come from the expectations placed on you by others.

It can be difficult to soothe negative emotions that follow after you've set a boundary. These negative emotions can come from the expectations placed on you by others.

Mental Health Stigma

You Don't Have to Climb Mental Health Mountains Alone

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on May 15, 2026

Mental health is part of your overall health. Doing routine maintenance and utilizing professional support can help you be prepared when facing challenges.

Mental health is part of your overall health. Doing routine maintenance and utilizing professional support can help you be prepared when facing challenges.

People-Pleasing

The Pitfalls of Being a People-Pleaser

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on April 3, 2026

People-pleasing may have helped you navigate difficult interpersonal situations in your life, but it can leave you feeling anxious, frustrated, and stuck in an unhealthy pattern.

People-pleasing may have helped you navigate difficult interpersonal situations in your life, but it can leave you feeling anxious, frustrated, and stuck in an unhealthy pattern.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Don't 'Should' Yourself Out of Joy

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on March 7, 2026

There is power in recognizing and replacing the word "should" in your thoughts. Your words are powerful, so speak to yourself more kindly.

There is power in recognizing and replacing the word "should" in your thoughts. Your words are powerful, so speak to yourself more kindly.

Guilt

You Don't Have to Earn Self-Care

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on March 6, 2026

Self-care is a critically important component in your life. Protect time for it. Notice if self-judgment, guilt, or social comparison are stopping you from engaging in self-care.

Self-care is a critically important component in your life. Protect time for it. Notice if self-judgment, guilt, or social comparison are stopping you from engaging in self-care.

Friends

Mismatched Friendships Can Feel Unhealthy

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on January 1, 2026

Gain insight about how you value your friendships by reflecting on where you would place them in the layers of your relationship onion.

Gain insight about how you value your friendships by reflecting on where you would place them in the layers of your relationship onion.

Motivation

Approach Your Goals Like a Scientist

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on December 16, 2025

Reframing the way you think about goals may help you stay motivated and curious.

Reframing the way you think about goals may help you stay motivated and curious.

Self-Help

Self-Care Is an Essential Holiday Ingredient

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on November 26, 2025

Making everything perfect is impossible. Enjoy the holidays anyway. Mindfulness, deep breathing, setting boundaries, and being curious can help.

Making everything perfect is impossible. Enjoy the holidays anyway. Mindfulness, deep breathing, setting boundaries, and being curious can help.

Therapy

Help Your Therapist Find the Right Ingredients for Your Therapy

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on November 3, 2025

Your therapist may not know what's most helpful for you if you don't tell them.

Your therapist may not know what's most helpful for you if you don't tell them.

Therapy

How to Talk to a Loved One About Getting Mental Health Help

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on September 24, 2025

You will likely need to have repeated conversations with your loved one about getting mental health help, so engage them with kindness, empathy, and openness.

You will likely need to have repeated conversations with your loved one about getting mental health help, so engage them with kindness, empathy, and openness.

Boundaries

How to Stop Using Boundary Setting as an Avoidance Tactic

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on September 10, 2025

Be mindful not to use boundary setting as an means of avoidance. It's a pattern that can leave you feeling anxious and drained.

Be mindful not to use boundary setting as an means of avoidance. It's a pattern that can leave you feeling anxious and drained.

Grief

Grief May Be Hiding in Your Everyday Life

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on August 1, 2025

Grief is not only an experience reserved for when a loved one dies. You can, and likely do, experience grief for many things in your life.

Grief is not only an experience reserved for when a loved one dies. You can, and likely do, experience grief for many things in your life.

Bullying

Ethical Professionals Won't Bully You Into Working With Them

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on June 17, 2025

Some professionals try to convince you to work with them by diminishing your self-confidence.

Some professionals try to convince you to work with them by diminishing your self-confidence.

Confidence

Where Did You Learn to Feel Less Than?

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on May 9, 2025

The negative things we hear in toxic environments can chip away at our sense of worth and self-confidence. Catch and challenge the resulting self-critical thoughts.

The negative things we hear in toxic environments can chip away at our sense of worth and self-confidence. Catch and challenge the resulting self-critical thoughts.

People-Pleasing

You Can’t Make Everyone Happy

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on April 4, 2025

Your people-pleasing habits are likely wearing you down. Take a healthier perspective on asking for help and recognizing that we can only be 100% responsible for our own feelings.

Your people-pleasing habits are likely wearing you down. Take a healthier perspective on asking for help and recognizing that we can only be 100% responsible for our own feelings.

Boundaries

Who Do You Need to Evict From Your Mind?

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on February 15, 2025

You may be allowing others to take up too much of your mental space. You can reclaim this space by actively choosing who you spend your time thinking about.

You may be allowing others to take up too much of your mental space. You can reclaim this space by actively choosing who you spend your time thinking about.

Grief

Stop Telling Yourself to Get Over It

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on January 31, 2025

Be kind to yourself: Feel what you need to feel, fully, and let yourself rest.

Be kind to yourself: Feel what you need to feel, fully, and let yourself rest.

Growth Mindset

Don’t Stay in the Dark: Ask for Feedback

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on January 3, 2025

Feedback can shine a light on your behavior and how you are perceived by others. It helps build on your existing strengths to make them even better.

Feedback can shine a light on your behavior and how you are perceived by others. It helps build on your existing strengths to make them even better.

Bias

Women, Advocate for Yourself in 2025

Julie Radico Psy.D. ABPP on December 18, 2024

Learn to recognize traps and reflect on your experiences of encountering bias as a woman so that you can intentionally choose how you want to move forward.

Learn to recognize traps and reflect on your experiences of encountering bias as a woman so that you can intentionally choose how you want to move forward.