Mental Health
Navigating Gender Dysphoria in Fitness Spaces
Blog post by Vic Abate When Movement Becomes More Than Physical Navigating fitness spaces can be challenging for individuals of all types. Adding a gender nonconforming identity into the mix can create even more obstacles in what is supposed to be a simple movement routine. From quietly guarding single occupancy bathrooms like a secret bodyguard…
Read MorePersonal Training: From Good Intentions to Better Practice
Blog post by Vic Abate What Size Inclusion Taught Me Like many, my relationship with movement began in a gym. It was a space where I often felt alone and, looking back, deeply unaware. I followed what I had been taught without questioning who those teachings were designed for or who they quietly excluded. …
Read MoreWhen an Eating Disorder Therapist Opens a Gym, It’s Not Your Typical Gym.
Has movement ever felt complicated, painful, or conditional? If so, I want you to know that you’re not alone. There is a different way to be in relationship with movement. If this resonates with you, maybe my story will too… Trigger warning: mentions of disordered eating, weight management, weight loss, and traumatic experiences in fitness…
Read MoreCultivating a Yoga Practice While Pregnant
Pregnancy is a time of extraordinary change. This journey can be supported by practices rooted in acceptance, compassion, and ease. Yoga offers a gentle, holistic way to nurture yourself – not to “fix” or “optimize” your body, but to honor and care for it. Body Acceptance & Deepening Embodiment Rather than measuring yourself by external…
Read MoreFinding Freedom: My Journey to Becoming a Fat Therapist Supporting Fat Clients
Blog post by Dejah Fingland Hi, I’m Dejah Fingland (she/her), a new therapist at Guerin Therapy Group. I want to take a moment to share a little about myself and why I’m so passionate about working with fat clients, especially those seeking to break free from diet culture and disordered eating, and who are navigating…
Read MoreHow Massage Therapy Supports Mental Health
At Current Wellness, we believe that mental health care is more than just talk therapy—it’s also about connecting with your body in safe(r), nurturing ways. One powerful, often overlooked support for emotional and physical wellbeing is massage therapy. While many people think of massage as a way to relieve sore muscles or indulge in a…
Read MoreWhen Movement Isn’t Enough: How Individual Therapy Can Deepen Your Healing
At Current Wellness, we believe in the power of movement as a vehicle to connect to our bodies and sense of self. Whether it’s grounding in a Flow Yoga class or finding strength in a Tidal Intervals class, we’ve seen how these practices can help people feel more at home in their bodies. But what…
Read MoreReckoning with Religion; From the Therapy Couch
Blog post by Rebecca Meigs As a therapist, I spend my days working with clients as they process and explore nearly every topic imaginable, but one area that I have noticed is often avoided in sessions is religion and spirituality. Some worry that their therapist will judge their beliefs, while others fear they’ll have to…
Read MoreFeeling about the Feeling
Blog post by Katie Pegoraro, LCSW In a book I greatly appreciate, Dancing with Elephants, Jarem Sawatsky highlights an interview with author Tony Bernhard in which she talks about being free from “suffering about suffering”. I reference this concept in almost every session I have with clients. Are you suffering, or, are you suffering…
Read MoreWhy Do I Feel I’m Not Good Enough?
Blog post by Sheila Read, LCSW “I’m not good enough.” It’s one of the most common things I hear in therapy sessions. When I ask what people believe about themselves when upset about a situation, about half of people respond with some variation of Not Good Enough. I frequently see likable, intelligent, driven people who…
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