Blog
This blog offers support, education, and encouragement from Michaela Zoppa, a Licensed Professional Counselor in Colorado Springs. You’ll find mental health articles with practical resources, thoughtful insights, and compassionate guidance to help improve your well-being and navigate anxiety, burnout, and trauma. My goal is to share information that feels empowering, authentic, hopeful, and truly helpful in your healing journey.
When Rest Feels Impossible: Why Slowing Down Can Be So Hard
You’re exhausted and all you want is to rest, but it feels impossible. This post explores why slowing down can feel uncomfortable or anxiety-provoking and offers gentle, practical ways to help your body and mind feel safe enough to truly recharge.
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.