Reflections From The Therapy Room
A blog about therapy, healing, personal growth, & being human
Bountiful Health
East Bay Therapy & Counseling in Orinda, CA
Signs You Grew Up Emotionally Neglected, Even If Your Childhood Looked “Fine”
Many people who grew up with emotional neglect don’t realize anything was missing; everything looked “fine” from the outside. Yet in adulthood, this quiet form of developmental trauma often shows up as high-functioning anxiety, self-doubt, people-pleasing, or a harsh inner critic that never rests. Emotional neglect isn’t about dramatic events; it’s about the absence of emotional attunement, support, and being truly seen. If you recognize yourself in these patterns, you’re not alone, and healing is possible through warm, relational, trauma-informed therapy.
Part 2: Body Image Therapy & Self-Esteem Therapy
The inner critic can feel like a constant voice reminding you that you’re not good enough, thin enough, or successful enough. Left unchecked, it fuels shame, perfectionism, and performance-based self-worth—making it nearly impossible to feel at peace. In this post, we explore how body image therapy and self-esteem therapy help quiet the critic, uncover its roots, and replace it with a kinder, steadier inner voice.
Part 1: Body Image Therapy & Self-Esteem Therapy
Body image struggles often go deeper than appearance, shaping self-esteem and self-worth. In this first part of our Healing Beyond the Mirror series, discover how body image therapy and self-esteem therapy can help you untangle old shame stories and begin seeing yourself with greater compassion.
When You’re Functioning, But Not Really Living: How Depression Therapy Helps Uncover Hidden Struggles
You may be getting through the day, showing up, doing the work, holding it all together, but inside, something feels off. High-functioning depression often hides behind competence and composure, making it hard to name and even harder to talk about. This post explores the quiet signs of high-functioning depression and how compassionate, relational depression therapy in the East Bay can help you reconnect with what’s been missing.
East Bay Therapy: Healing Through Connection With Relational, Integrative Therapy
Healing takes more than quick fixes; it takes safety, connection, and care that meets you where you are. In this post, explore how relational, integrative, trauma-informed, and depth therapy support lasting change for anxiety, trauma, and disconnection. Learn how East Bay therapy in Orinda and across California can help you reclaim clarity, self-trust, and emotional well-being.
