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You Can’t Pour from an Empty Vessel: Understanding Boundaries- What Are They, Why We Struggle, and How to Set Them
Understand boundaries, why it is a a challenge to set them, the purposes they serve, and practical tools to set more effective limits honoring our values.

drtera
Dec 12, 20254 min read


Help with Perimenopause-FDA lifts black box warning on HRT
Learn about a recent win for perimenopausal women-FDA lifts box warning on HRT. Medical and mental health treatment is crucial in navigating this challenging life transition.

drtera
Nov 10, 20253 min read


Perimenopause and Disordered Eating: How Hormones, Culture, and Compassion Intersect
Perimenopause is a season of profound transition — hormonally, physically, and emotionally. For many women, it’s a time of growth, reflection, and redefinition. But for others, it can reawaken struggles with body image, food, and control that may have felt long resolved. Emerging research shows that perimenopause is a vulnerable period for both the development and recurrence of disordered eating . This is not about vanity or a lack of willpower — it’s about complex biological

drtera
Oct 25, 20255 min read


Perimenopause Brain Fog: When You Can’t Remember What You Forgot
A few days ago, I sat down to write this very blog post, feeling certain I had a brilliant and important idea. I typed a few words, stared at the blinking cursor, and—poof!—the idea was gone. I wracked my brain, came up empty, and decided to move on with my day. Fast forward to a client session later in the week, where we were discussing her struggles with—you guessed it— brain fog in perimenopause . I giggled internally, thinking: That’s it! That’s what the blog was supposed

drtera
Sep 25, 20253 min read


Mental Health in Perimenopause—Insights from Estrogen Matters
This blog features findings from the WHI study published in 2022, debunks myths about hormone replacement therapy and provides insights about treatment for the mental health issues associated with perimenopause

drtera
Sep 8, 20253 min read


Life Cycle and Suicidal Behavior Among Women: Why Midlife Matters
Suicide Risk in Women Peaks in Midlife A 2022 narrative review by Mendez-Bustos, et al. Life Cycle and Suicidal Behavior Among Women ,...

drtera
Sep 2, 20253 min read


Parenting in Perimenopause: When Cougar Puberty Meets Puberty Puberty
Cougar puberty, aka perimenopause is a challenging time, especially when you are parenting a teen who is on their own hormonal roller coaster, aka the "first puberty". Dr. Tera gets it because she is navigating the same things and has 20 years of experience as a clinical psychologist. Reach out to connect, therapy works, you don't have to do this alone.

drtera
Aug 18, 20253 min read
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