The Presenting Problem 🔍 I remember Tessa sitting across from me, doing that thing people do when they’re trying to convince themselves more than you—the forced smile, the quick “I know it sounds bad, but…” qualifiers. She’d just spent ten […]
In the Therapy Room - Jas Mendola
In the Therapy Room: Dealing with Exclusion and Emotional Pain
The Setup: Your Inner Committee Is Having a Meltdown 🧠Here’s what most people miss about exclusion: it’s not a single emotion. It’s a full-blown internal coup. When Jenson got that text, multiple parts of his psychological organization activated simultaneously, […]