Birth trauma can affect you long after delivery. Learn the signs and how EMDR, Brainspotting, and trauma therapy can help you heal.

Everyone talks about having a healthy baby. No one really talks about what happens when the birth itself leaves lasting emotional wounds.

Emily writes about what birth trauma might feel like for you and how therapy can help.

Many people with OCD don't realize they have OCD. Instead, they assume they're responsible, detail-oriented, driven, or successful. Many of the same qualities that help someone excel professionally and personally can make OCD harder to recognize - even by therapists. This is especially true for people who are high achievers, caregivers, parents, helping professionals, or those navigating the pregnancy and postpartum stages.

As a result, many people go undiagnosed, misdiagnosed, or untreated for far longer than necessary.  Here’s why.

Artificial intelligence is everywhere right now. It’s showing up in our phones, our work tools, our creative processes—and increasingly, in healthcare spaces, including mental health.

Some therapists are beginning to use AI-powered tools during or around therapy sessions. These include note-taking software, session “assistants,” treatment-planning tools, or platforms that analyze session content.

We want to be very clear about our stance.

Have you heard of highly sensitive people (HSPs)?

It’s a biological trait that about 20% of humans have, making them more sensitive. Read this post from our newest therapist, Christine Gallo, LPC-IT. Christine sees many HSPs in her practice. If this post resonates with you, she might be a great fit to help you explore further!

ERA therapists Jeni and Kelsey are both Level 2 Gottman trained couples therapists. This means they have done about 40 hours of training just on how to be a couples therapist. But what difference does it make if a couples therapist is Gottman trained or not? Great question!

Gabrielle explains what a cognitive distortion is, and describes 5 that might pop up for you.

Check out some of Kelsey’s favorite tools for calming and regulation when you’re feeling activated or escalated.

Gabrielle draws a distinction between distraction (which can be a helpful when it is intentional) and avoidance (which isn’t!)

Gabrielle writes about what’s really under that need to do everything right - and it might not be exactly what you think.

Sometimes talk therapy just doesn’t feel like it quite gets at what you need it to. Then what? Kelsey writes about EMDR - and if it might be right for you.

Emily writes about how ERA came to be - and how you really pronounce our name.

Emily writes about what she would tell her younger self after years of business ownership, parenting, and being a therapist.

Grief Sucks. Plain and simple. Nothing about grief is fun.

Grief during the holidays? Sucks even more.

How do I know? First, I’m living it. Second, I am pretty aware of how American society lacks knowledge around anything grief-related. Third, I’ve studied grief clinically-speaking.

Gabrielle writes about how to reduce anxiety long term and how “coping skills” aren’t always the answer.

Jeni writes about why she added couples therapy to her work.