B ack to school is right around the corner! And while we all love Washington summers, there is something about waking up to that autumn...

A s we enter into this new year, many of us are letting go of things and looking forward to what is ahead. Here at 253 Therapy and...

A s winter is quickly approaching, we start to notice darkness arriving a little too early on our drive home from work. We notice the...

The gender binary has been imposed on folks for generations, this term refers to the idea that the only genders are male or female and...

Why, How and What You Can do About it…. Can you believe it? We are already entering month ‘four’ of the year. Did you do like most and...

How many meme’s have you seen that say: “You might be an autism parent…,” and they always provide the funny to some and not to other’s...

While most couples start counseling due to some sort of complication within the relationship, the truth is that all couples can benefit...

February is Black History Month and this month we want to celebrate the contributions of Black pioneers in the mental health field....

Imposter syndrome is “the condition of feeling anxious and not experiencing success internally, despite being high-performing in...

The holiday season, often dubbed as the most wonderful time of the year, can be an emotional rollercoaster for those grappling with...

When someone thinks of masks, often they think of the plastic or rubber objects we put over our faces to hide who we are, and show off an...

During pregnancy, women go through many physical, emotional, and hormonal changes that can have an impact on mood. Many women suffer from...

Empty nest syndrome refers to the grief that many parents feel when their children move out of the home. Symptoms can include depression,...

Sometimes life throws us a curve ball and we are forced with having to deal with an unpleasant experience, which often brings about...

One benefit of therapy is learning about available resources that may be useful to you depending on your circumstances. Here at 253...

Do you struggle with putting everyone else’s needs before your own? Do you have a difficult time trusting yourself? Do you deny parts of...

Anger is an emotion that gets a bad rap, but anger is necessary because it is the body’s way of signaling something is wrong. The reason...

HSPs are a subset of the population who are high in a personality trait known as sensory-processing sensitivity, or SPS. Dr. Elaine Aron...

By definition, impulsivity involves “a tendency to act on a whim, displaying behavior characterized by little or no forethought,...

The fight-or-flight response is a physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived threat, and it prepares us to either...