Blog - Anchor Therapy, LLC

Maybe you were the one who checked that your mom had eaten dinner, or the one your dad called first when he was falling apart, long before you were old enough to drive. Maybe you spent middle school managing a younger sibling's homework, moods, and bedtime while a parent was somewhere else, physically or emotionally. Growing up feeling more like a tiny adult than an actual ki...

Maybe you've caught yourself narrating your own life like a scene from a show, or hyping yourself up before a hard conversation by picturing a camera crew watching. Scroll through TikTok or Instagram for five minutes and you'll find someone telling you to give main character energy before a first day, a big test, or just a regular Tuesday. The phrase is everywhere, and it's e...

You've probably heard the shorthand before: the oldest is bossy, the middle child is forgotten, and the baby of the family gets away with everything. Birth order theory is the idea that where you land among your siblings, firstborn, middle, youngest, or only child, leaves a lasting mark on your personality, your relationships, and even who you're drawn to date. It's one of th...

They paint the picture so clearly you can almost see it. The trips you’ll take, the apartment you’ll share, the wedding, the someday. You hold onto those promises through every let-down, sure that the future they described is just around the corner. Months or years later, you realize none of it ever moved past the talking stage.

That gap between the words and the follow...

Your phone lights up with a number you don’t recognize, and your stomach drops. Maybe it’s your doctor’s office, maybe it’s a delivery driver, maybe it’s nothing important at all. Instead of picking up, you let it ring out and promise yourself you’ll deal with it later. Staring at a ringing phone with a racing heart, or putting off a simple call for days, is more common than ...