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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.
What is EMDR Therapy?
If you’ve done all the “right” things and still feel stuck, EMDR therapy can help your brain and body finally process what’s been holding you back. Here’s what EMDR therapy is, and how it can help you heal.
What is Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy?
IFS therapy helps you understand the different “parts” within you—like the perfectionist, the people-pleaser, or the inner critic—and build a compassionate relationship with them. This post explains what parts are, how they develop, and how IFS can support healing from anxiety, trauma, and burnout.
Burnout in Women: You’re Not Lazy, Just Exhausted
Ever feel like no matter how much you do, it’s never enough? Burnout isn’t a personal flaw. It’s a signal that something needs to change, not that you need to be more or better.
Out-of-Network and Self-Pay Therapy: What It Means, How It Works, and Why It’s Worth It
Ever wondered what “out-of-network” or “self-pay” therapy really means and whether it’s worth it? This post explains how it works, how to check your insurance benefits, and how this option can offer more personalized, flexible, and supportive care.
Gaslighting: What Is It, Really? (And What It’s Not)
Gaslighting has become a widely used term, but it’s often misunderstood. Let’s talk about what gaslighting really is, what it’s not, and how to recognize the signs. Whether you’ve experienced it firsthand or are trying to support someone who has, this guide offers clarity, examples, and support.
10 Strategies to Manage Panic Attacks
When you are already carry a lot, having a panic attack can feel like the last straw. The good news? Panic attacks are manageable. There are easy, effective ways to help calm your body and remind your nervous system that you’re safe. And the more you understand what’s happening, the less powerless you’ll feel if it shows up.