Thoughts on Therapy, Empowerment & Creativity

✨ Thoughts on Therapy, Empowerment & Creativity ✨

Saturn Return: Why Your Late Twenties Feel Like Everything Is Falling Apart
Irene Maropakis Irene Maropakis

Saturn Return: Why Your Late Twenties Feel Like Everything Is Falling Apart

If you're in your late 20s feeling like everything is falling apart, this one's for you. 💜

Your Saturn Return isn't a breakdown—it's a cosmic invitation to build an authentic adult life. This major astrological transit happens around ages 28-30 and marks the transition from who you thought you should be to who you actually are.

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The Empath's Guide to Lunar Cycles: How Moon Phases Affect Your Emotional Regulation
Irene Maropakis Irene Maropakis

The Empath's Guide to Lunar Cycles: How Moon Phases Affect Your Emotional Regulation

As an empath, you might have noticed that some weeks you feel emotionally stable and grounded, while others leave you feeling like you're drowning in feelings that aren't even yours. You go to bed feeling fine and wake up inexplicably sad. You have a perfectly good day, then suddenly feel overwhelmed by emotions that seem to come from nowhere. Your emotional ups and downs aren't random—they're following an ancient pattern that most people have forgotten how to read.

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Lunar Wellness: Integrating Celestial Wisdom with Mental Health
Irene Maropakis Irene Maropakis

Lunar Wellness: Integrating Celestial Wisdom with Mental Health

Right now, as we move through the latter part of spring 2025, the celestial energies are calling us into a deeper conversation with ourselves. The stars aren't fortune-telling our future—they're reflecting back to us the very real, very human patterns that live within our psyche, asking us to notice, to feel, and to heal.

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EMDR Therapy Explained: Healing Trauma In-Person and Online & Its Benefits
Irene Maropakis Irene Maropakis

EMDR Therapy Explained: Healing Trauma In-Person and Online & Its Benefits

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a powerful, evidence-based psychotherapy approach designed to help individuals process and heal from trauma, anxiety, and other distressing experiences. Developed by Dr. Francine Shapiro in the late 1980s, EMDR has gained widespread recognition for its effectiveness in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental health challenges. With advancements in telehealth, EMDR therapy can now be conducted virtually, making it more accessible to those seeking relief.

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