When Every Day Feels the Same: How Depression and ADHD Create Emotional Time Loops
Days blend together not because you lack motivation, but because your brain has lost its sense of reward. Depression and ADHD both distort time, making progress feel invisible. Therapy and coaching can help restart that internal clock, one small step at a time.
Healing Isn’t Linear: What It Means to Be Making Progress Even When It Doesn’t Feel Like It
Healing is not a straight line. It is a spiral of growth, reflection, and return. Even when you feel stuck, your effort counts. At Palm Atlantic Behavioral Health, progress is measured by showing up, not perfection.
How Depression Distorts the Way You See Yourself and the World
Depression can act like a funhouse mirror, warping how you see yourself and your world. Learn how therapy helps you challenge distorted thinking and rediscover a balanced, realistic lens.
Why Coaching Helps When Exposure Therapy Isn’t Enough
Exposure therapy can help you face your fears, but what happens after the fear fades? Coaching bridges the gap between treatment and everyday life, helping clients rebuild routines, structure, and momentum when traditional therapy has done its part.
OCD and the Exhaustion of Constant Mental Monitoring
OCD is not just about rituals you can see but the exhausting, invisible effort of monitoring your every thought, feeling, and memory for hidden danger. The brain is working overtime, even when you are sitting still.
Who Supports the Support Systems? A Note to Educators, Counselors, and Caregivers
Teachers, counselors, and caregivers hold the world together, but who holds them? Learn why compassion fatigue is rising among frontline helpers and how therapy and coaching can help rebuild resilience from the inside out.
World Mental Health Day: 5 Ways to Make Care More Equitable and Accessible
Mental health care should not be a privilege but a right. This World Mental Health Day, we are spotlighting five practical ways we can make care more equitable, affordable, and culturally responsive for everyone. At Palm Atlantic Behavioral Health, we are working to close the gap between awareness and access, one virtual session at a time.
You’d Never Know They’re Struggling: The Truth About High-Functioning Mental Illness
They hold it together in meetings, remember birthdays, and post the perfect vacation photos. But behind the polished surface, they’re quietly fighting battles no one sees. This is the reality of high-functioning mental illness, and it’s time we start talking about it.
Mental Illness Awareness Week: What It Is and Why It Still Matters
Mental Illness Awareness Week reminds us that while awareness has grown, stigma, access barriers, and unmet needs remain. Here is why this observance still matters and how awareness can drive real change.
School Counselors, Let’s Partner: How Coaching Boosts Your Student Support System
Many students are emotionally stable but functionally stuck. Learn how coaching from Palm Atlantic Behavioral Health complements school counselors by building executive function skills, accountability, and momentum for success.
The Post-Treatment Gap: Why Clients Need a Continuum of Behavioral Health Care
The transition after treatment or discharge is one of the most vulnerable times for clients. At Palm Atlantic Behavioral Health, we bridge this post-treatment gap with therapy and coaching designed to sustain recovery, reinforce skills, and provide collaborative follow-through for psychiatrists, counselors, and rehab centers.
Support Beyond the Session: Why Structure Is the Key to Mental Health Success
True healing happens between sessions. Structure, planning, and accountability create the momentum clients need to sustain progress beyond therapy or coaching.
When Your Own Thoughts Scare You: Intrusive Thoughts and How to Cope
Intrusive thoughts can feel overwhelming and frightening, but they do not define you. Learn why they happen, how to cope, and when to seek help.
How to Know If It Is Time to Start Therapy — A Weekend Reflection Guide
Weekends offer a rare chance to pause and reflect. If stress, patterns, or emotions feel overwhelming, it may be time to explore therapy. Use this reflection guide to check in with yourself and consider whether now is the right moment to take that step.
Not Just a Phase: Understanding Suicidal Thoughts in Teens and Young Adults
Suicidal thoughts in teens and young adults are not “just a phase.” Learn the unique risks youth face, the myths that harm prevention, and how early intervention, therapy, and family support can save lives.
Suicide Prevention Week: Why the Conversation Matters Now More Than Ever
Suicide Prevention Week reminds us that silence can cost lives. This first article in our week-long series explores why now is the time to break stigma, open dialogue, and share resources that make a real difference.
Why Starting Therapy Feels Terrifying (and How to Get Past That Fear)
Starting therapy can feel terrifying but that fear is often a sign you are about to do something transformative. Learn why it feels so overwhelming and how to overcome those first-session nerves.
Preparing for Suicide Prevention Week 2025: A Time for Awareness and Action
Suicide Prevention Week begins September 7. Join us as we prepare to raise awareness, share resources, and build hope for a safer, more supportive community.
Mental Health Is Labor Too: Why Rest and Reflection Matter This Labor Day
Labor Day reminds us that rest is not just for the body. It is for the mind too. Emotional labor, burnout, and invisible stress deserve recovery. This holiday, discover mindful ways to recharge your mental health and learn how therapy and coaching can support lasting resilience.
Therapy for Anxiety: What to Expect in Your First Few Sessions
Starting therapy for anxiety can feel intimidating, but your first sessions are focused on building comfort, understanding your challenges, and learning simple tools to help you manage anxiety step by step.

