Ever have one bad thought ruin your whole day? You wake up, look in the mirror, and see a couple of pimples. Your coffee spills. You’re late. Suddenly, it’s officially the worst day ever. You’re blasting Creed to feel sorry for yourself, and it’s all downhill from there. Recently, I’ve been thinking about what it means to reframe a thought —and how doing so can completely shift your mindset—which in turn can change your life. Therapist hat on today, folks! This is something I

Picture this. You get the call that you've gotten your dream job and can start immediately. You'll have your own office, secretary, and team. You can hardly wait. You've trained all your life to prepare for this, but the first day you feel wildly underqualified and have no clue how to muster up confidence. Enter Imposter Syndrome! Whether you’ve been in your career path 50 years or 15 minutes—we’ve all felt this familiar, panicked feeling. Who hired me for this? I don’t know

Hi peeps! Coming to you live with an uncomfy but important one today. One relationship topic that isn’t talked about enough—is the Hidden Animosity Theory. I’ve been turning the stone on this one for a few months now, and a lot of people close to me have been bringing this up to me as well. Charlotte, why does this person cut me down but seem friendly? Why does this mentor not cheer for me when I achieve something? Why does this friend of mine seem like they want to see me fa

If I had a signature look, it wouldn’t be my leather or faux fur, it would be my anxiety with a side of control issues. Although I am a total slay in my fur! I’ve struggled with anxiety for as long as I can remember, though it’s changed as I've gotten older. I thought it was normal for every child to feel impending doom when the school day was over, the fear that their parents would forget about them. I thought every child got stage fright when they tried to pee in public, an

Merry almost Christmas and Happy Holidays…it’s almost time to see family and regress back to teenagers! Oh, whoops sorry no, I mean go back home. Bring on the family drama! If you’re lucky enough to be able to spend it with family, friends, or friends who are family, you must be so excited. (And are probably dreading it a little) It’s a special time of year filled with creating memories, cozy nights, and slowing down. That’s what I’m most excited for, the ability to slow down

I wanted to speak on something close to my heart—estrangement. I feel like so many people are unaware the impact that family estrangement has had on my life. It's the reason I got into my field of social work and chased my passion of adolescent therapy. It’s something that is more common than we think, and it’s highly stigmatized by society. We live in a world where families and relationships are most always romanticized on media, making us feel isolated. Estrangement has tak

Recently I got a request to talk about advice for career paths. More specifically, advice on choosing one. I love this question- and I love that people trusted me enough to ask! Business Professional Charty making her debut... First off, I’ll start by saying half the battle is sitting in this journey and questioning it. To admit you're unsure and trying to figure things out. We live in a world where everyone seems to have their shit together, and to question or be unsure of w