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This blog offers support, education, and encouragement from Michaela Zoppa, a Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado Springs. You’ll find practical resources, thoughtful insights, and compassionate guidance to help improve your mental health and navigate anxiety, burnout, and trauma. My goal is to share information that feels empowering, authentic, hopeful, and truly helpful in your healing journey.
Trauma Responses You Might Not Recognize
Trauma can show up in subtle ways you might not connect to your past. It can show up as perfectionism, people-pleasing, or feeling stuck and disconnected. These responses once kept you safe, but therapy can help you heal and feel like yourself again.
Online Therapy: Benefits, Effectiveness, and Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Sessions
Online therapy offers flexible, effective mental health care from the comfort of your home or office. Learn about its benefits, common myths, and practical tips to get the most out of your sessions.
9 Signs of Burnout You Might Be Overlooking
Burnout doesn’t always look like total collapse. Learn the hidden signs that show your mind and body are running on empty and what you can do to start feeling like yourself again.
Being Kind vs. People-Pleasing: Why Trying to Please Everyone Isn’t Helping Anyone
Ever feel drained from always saying yes? This post explores the difference between genuine kindness and people-pleasing, why you may fall into the habit, and practical ways to set boundaries, prevent burnout, and act more authentically in relationships.
Back-to-School, Back to Burnout? How to Lighten Your Mental Load This Fall
Back-to-school season can feel like a fast track to burnout, especially for moms and caregivers carrying the invisible mental load. Here’s how to ease the overwhelm and reclaim your energy this fall.
You Are Not Your Perfectionism: A Perspective from IFS Therapy
Perfectionism isn’t who you are. It’s a protective part of you. Learn how Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy helps you understand and heal the part that’s trying to keep you safe.
How Perfectionism Causes Burnout (and What to Do About It)
Do you feel like you’re running on empty but still pushing yourself harder? This post explores how perfectionism leads to burnout—and how to recover.
How to Submit a Superbill for Out-of-Network Therapy Reimbursement
Confused about superbills or how to get reimbursed for out-of-network therapy? This step-by-step guide will show you how to submit a superbill to your insurance, what to expect, and how to make the process as smooth as possible.
10 Common Myths About EMDR Therapy
EMDR therapy is powerful, but it’s often misunderstood. In this post, we break down 10 common myths about how EMDR works—and what you really need to know before getting started.