By Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC Feeling overwhelmed is a common response to when the demands of life feel like they are beyond your capacity to face them. It’s a form of shock that’s fed by uncertainty. Will I? Could I? What if? And so forth… The silver lining of...

By Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC As a young child, I was drawn to wanting to solve the problems I saw in the world around me, to alleviate the pain and suffering of others. When I learned about the importance of thinking outside of the box, it felt like something...

By Stephanie McLeod-Estevez, LCPC Medical trauma happens when you experience significant stress while undergoing medical care. It can occur when you’ve been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, like cancer. It may result from serious medical events, like heart...