by Steve Sunseth | May 23, 2026 | Blog
You didn’t disappear all at once. It happened gradually — a shrinking here, a silencing there. You learned which parts of yourself were welcome and which ones weren’t. You learned that being too loud, too needy, too emotional, too much of anything came...
by Steve Sunseth | May 18, 2026 | Blog
Anxiety is one of the most common reasons people come to therapy. And for good reason; it’s exhausting, it’s disruptive, and it can quietly take over your life. But here’s something worth considering: not all anxiety is the same. Some of what gets...
by Steve Sunseth | May 2, 2026 | Blog
If you’ve spent most of your life feeling like an outsider; even in your own family, even in your own skin, you’re not imagining it. For many adult adoptees, the feeling of not belonging isn’t a personality flaw or ingratitude. It’s a wound....
by Steve Sunseth | Apr 27, 2026 | Blog
You’ve probably been told, or told yourself, that you’re “just a people-pleaser.” Maybe it even sounds like a compliment. You’re easy to be around. You keep the peace. You’re considerate, selfless, accommodating. But here’s...
by Steve Sunseth | Apr 10, 2026 | Blog
Have you ever found yourself lying awake at 2 a.m., heart pounding, running through a mental checklist of everything that could go wrong, even though, by most measures, your life is fine? You have people who love you. A roof over your head. Nothing catastrophic on the...
by Steve Sunseth | Apr 4, 2026 | Blog
Many adult adoptees struggle with anxiety. Are you one? You’ve done the work. You’ve read the self-help books, tried the breathing exercises, maybe even been in therapy before. But the anxiety keeps coming back; a low hum beneath the surface that spikes...
