Explore my latest blog posts below—practical, therapist-written insights to help you feel calmer, clearer, and more connected in your life and relationships.
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Why you feel overwhelmed or shut down and what may help By Dr. Katherine Jewett, PsyD, LMFT | California license 100342 You sit down to answer a message and cannot find the words. Earlier, you were rushing through the day, irritated by every interruption. Now even a simple decision feels -
Other ways to feel more grounded Dr. Katherine Jewett, PsyD, LMFT | California LMFT 100342 Someone says, “Take a deep breath.” You try. Then you notice how tight your chest feels, start wondering whether you are getting enough air, or become so focused on breathing correctly that you feel more -
A gentle guide for when you feel overwhelmed By Dr. Katherine Jewett, PsyD, LMFT | California license 100342 You know the conversation matters. You want to listen. Yet your shoulders are tight, your thoughts are moving quickly, and the next thing you say comes out sharper than you intended. Or -
You can love someone deeply and still need time alone. You can understand your partner’s disappointment and still say no. You can be committed to your relationship and need something within it to change. Closeness does not require you to set yourself aside. Healthy boundaries and thoughtful agreements help couples -
Understanding Crossdressing Desires: Self-Acceptance, Identity, and Relationships Society likes to make complicated things simple. We take situations that exist in shades of gray and try to turn them into black and white. We create rules about how people should behave, what they should wear, how they should express themselves, and -
By Dr. Katherine Jewett, PsyD, LMFT | Time to Thrive Therapy You read the same email three times. A small question feels like one demand too many. You tell yourself to keep going because nothing dramatic has happened, but the ordinary tasks are becoming harder to hold together. If you -
Let’s start here: There is nothing wrong with you as a person. Your pain is real. Your struggles deserve attention. And the patterns that leave you overwhelmed, disconnected, or exhausted deserve care. None of that makes you broken. Maybe you’ve spent years believing you’re too sensitive, too much, or not -
The significance of reliability in an intimate relationship is unparalleled and isn’t discussed enough. Reliability acts as a strong foundation that invites safety, trust, and conducive growth within a partnership. It is our silent promise, the constant assurance that our partners need, affirming that 'I'm here, for you, -
There’s a moment in a recent therapy session I can’t stop thinking about. A client looked lovingly at her partner and said, only half-jokingly, “You didn’t hug me this morning, but it’s fine—I had my weighted blanket.” We all laughed. The weighted blanket: warm, reliable, non-demanding. And let’s be honest—sometimes, -
The Six-Second Kiss That Can Save Your Relationship (and Your Nervous System) Let’s slow this down. How many times have you kissed your partner today? And I don’t mean a fly-by, autopilot peck on the forehead as you juggle coffee, keys, and carpool. I mean the kind of kiss that
