carpenter couple & family counseling, pllc

The start of a new year often brings pressure: lists of resolutions, lofty goals, and a sense that if we don’t change everything at once, we’ve failed. But what if there was another way? What if instead of resolutions, we focused on intention, reflection, and small, meaningful actions that actually stick?

For many people, the holiday season brings warmth, celebration, and a sense of togetherness. But for others, this time of year activates stress, grief, loneliness, difficult family dynamics, or emotional exhaustion. If the holidays feel hard for you this year, you’re not doing anything wrong - you’re having a very human response to a very emotionally complex season.

If you have made the brave decision to begin the process of therapy, one of the hardest parts of the process can be finding a...