Real authority—clinical, spiritual, relational—does not need answers to survive. It can hold uncertainty. It can sit with “I don’t know.” It can be questioned without collapsing.

Without fail, every time I rush to the good part, the therapy gets wonky. I stop trusting the process and the imposter syndrome creeps in.

After years of solo practice with Videri Counseling, I’ve realized the next stage of my work needs to be more collaborative, more sustainable, and more human.

When something a client says hits close to home, what do we do? This piece explores how therapists can stay present, embodied, and human in the room.

I used to think my job as a therapist was to have answers. Lately, I’m learning something different: healing happens when I stop trying to solve and start being with.