The word empathy seems to surface a lot these days—often enough that it can be uncomfortable to stop a conversation and ask what someone means by it. Do they mean empathy in the same way you understand it? It sounds a lot like sympathy, yet people seem defensive when sympathy is mentioned, and it’s easy to feel confused like this is the wrong word choice.

So why does it matter, and what does empathy even mean? Sit down and let’s take a deep dive into the therapy tool you may already be using as we explore empathy today.

June is Pride Month and that means something different for everyone. Let’s talk about what Pride might mean for you, your mental health, and your relationships this year! LGBTQ+ affirming therapists at Resilience Counseling in Akron are available to support you!

We live in a world that is constantly trying to get us to feel bad about our bodies, so much so that it is incredibly common to develop a negative body image. At Resilience, we invite you to embrace body neutrality as you learn to appreciate your body for what it can do, rather than what it looks like.

You’re ready to feel fulfilled. You crave that sense of knowing that you’re doing good and important work in the world—your own and the world at large—but you have absolutely no idea how to get there. Maybe you feel pretty stable or relatively well supported and think therapy isn’t the answer you need.

Imposter syndrome is not limited to the office or classroom, as it also occurs in social and romantic relationships. If your imposter thoughts persist, continue to impact your relationship negatively, or if you would like to deepen the connection you have with your partner, we recommend attending couples therapy.

Losing your life partner with your whole life ahead of you can be particularly difficult when you feel utterly alone. Here’s a look into the life of a young widow.

3 low-pressure self-care tips with high-powered benefits, and all the reasons your empowerment deserves them.

Sexual desire, intimacy, and curiosity are integral to being human, yet conversations about what that means—or should mean—are pushed into recessed whispers of our lived experiences. Let’s draw them out, explore them and talk about them. We’ve got four big truths to share with you today to revolutionize the way you think about (and have) sex.

When you’re grieving, losing track of the essentials for your own well-being becomes all too easy as you just try to survive the onslaught of emotion that loss brings. Grief is hard, and entering a new year without your person can feel impossible. Shifting the focus of your world to bring your energy toward the things that matter to you may feel both radical and sorely needed, but it’s also at the heart of getting your priorities sorted.