I hate to admit it, but I used to brag about being a perfectionist. For a long time, I thought it was a compliment. Being a perfectionist meant I cared. I worked hard. I was responsible. I got the best grades. I showed up. I tried so hard to do everything well. I thought perfectionism was part of what made me successful. After decades of living, studying, becoming a full-fledged adult, and becoming a clinical psychologist to boot, I see it differently now. What I once called

This morning on my hot mama walk, weighted vest strapped on, I found myself thinking about how complicated exercise advice can feel during perimenopause. We’re told to lift heavy weights to protect our bones and preserve muscle. Walk for cardiovascular health. Exercise for our mood. Move for our mental health. And then, somewhere along the way, the conversation turns to cortisol: “But don't exercise too much—you'll spike your cortisol!” So…what's a woman in perimenopause actu

Feeling worn out and misunderstood in perimenopause. This is a transition that can be unsettling to say the least and at worst, a mental health crisis. Both individual and group therapy available for support in 43 US states. Dr. Tera invites you to reach out and see if individual or group therapy might just be the help you need to navigate this time with your wits intact.