When plans change or something feels uncertain, anxiety can make you feel like you need to stay in control to feel safe. This blog explains why uncertainty feels so overwhelming, how reassurance seeking, avoidance, rehearsing, and over preparing can keep anxiety going, and how therapy can help you feel steadier even when life does not go exactly as planned.

“If they wanted to, they would” sounds simple, but it can actually fuel overthinking, relationship anxiety, and self-doubt. If you’re constantly trying to figure out what someone’s behavior means or questioning where you stand, this pattern might be keeping you stuck. Here’s what’s really going on and how to stop overanalyzing your relationships.

Mother’s Day can bring up guilt, grief, anxiety, resentment, and family pressure. If the day feels heavy, you are not alone.