Many struggle with shame, guilt, envy, and the “what ifs” that cause stress in our day to day lives. We feel pressure from social media, TV, and internet to “have more, be more, do more.” We can dismantle those thoughts and beliefs, build ourselves back up, and be kinder to ourselves. The bulk of my experience is with severe and persistent psychiatric symptoms in both inpatient and outpatient settings, focused on providing solution-focused and trauma-informed care. I also understand the effect that chronic pain has on our mental health, the exhaustion it causes getting through even the smallest tasks every day.