Intrusive self-critical thoughts can feel painful, overwhelming, and hard to untangle. This post explores how therapy can help process thoughts like “I’m a bad person” through curiosity, values, existential exploration, and narrative meaning-making.

In the midst of overwhelming global and personal pain, it’s easy to believe nothing will change. A reflection on finding hope, sharing joy and connection with others, and the practice of finding stories that remind us something else is still possible.