PinnedNicole ArztI’m a Therapist: We’re Not in This Together and Other Reflections of Our COVID-19 ResponseThe toll of such widespread gaslighting is eroding mental health.Feb 23, 20212Feb 23, 20212
Nicole ArztLet’s Acknowledge That Posting About Suicide Doesn’t Fix SuicideIn the name of World Suicide Prevention Day, posting about your suicide doesn’t solve this epidemic.Sep 10, 2021Sep 10, 2021
Nicole ArztFor Fuck’s Sake, Let’s Stop Pretending All Women Are BeautifulWe act like we’ve made strides. We act like we’ve come so far, like we don’t care what the world thinks. And as we crop and filter and…May 16, 2020May 16, 2020
Nicole ArztDo Opposites Attract? Or Are We Looking For Someone Just Like Us?I believe Dr. Harville Hendrix answered the age-old question, do opposites attract, best in his famous imago theoretical framework: there…Feb 29, 2020Feb 29, 2020
Nicole ArztThe Three-Ingredient Good Life RecipeIf I had to break down “how to have a good life” into an equation, it would go something like this: If you can’t find happiness, find…Feb 27, 2020Feb 27, 2020
Nicole ArztRaw, Real, and Unfiltered: What Running Therapy Groups Taught MeWe sat in a circle sharing, listening, and exchanging. Some were crying- the benefits of group therapy supported the weight of our…Feb 27, 2020Feb 27, 2020
Nicole ArztTOUCH IN THERAPY HEALS: WHY HUGS TRULY MATTERFor almost seven sessions, she couldn’t make eye contact with me. Maybe a glimpse, perhaps a half-smile, but she couldn’t meet my glance…Feb 25, 2020Feb 25, 2020
Nicole ArztIs Forgiveness Ever Really Necessary?It’s a question people ask all the time when contemplating trauma resolution. Is forgiveness necessary?Feb 24, 2020Feb 24, 2020
Nicole ArztSUPPORTING A PARTNER WHO SELF-HARMS: THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDESupporting a partner who self-harms may feel like an uphill battle, and that’s because it’s a complicated issue rooted with complicated…Feb 24, 2020Feb 24, 2020
Nicole ArztThere Is No Cure For Mental Illness & 5 Other Lessons I’ve Learned From Being A TherapistThere is no cure for mental illness, and I wish there were. As a therapist, I listen to people all day, sit with them as they share their…Feb 24, 2020Feb 24, 2020