Blog

• posted: Mar. 31, 2025
• Sherly Raymond, LMFT
• Relationships
• Relationships,  dating and relationships,  Emotional Health,  Communication,  Emotional Availability

Learn about emotional unavailability in relationships, its causes, and effective strategies for coping. By exploring real-life scenarios and research insights, it aims to help readers foster healthy emotional connections and navigate difficult relationship dynamics. Read More

• posted: Dec. 26, 2023
• Sherly Raymond, LMFT
• Pre-Menopause/Menopause

Whether you're navigating the trials of perimenopause or enduring the full-on heat of menopause, the battle against hot flashes and night sweats is real. As someone who has experienced the Read More

• posted: Feb. 22, 2025
• Sherly Raymond, LMFT
• Relationships

You’re planning your dream wedding—picking the perfect venue, tasting cake flavors, and finding the dress. But what about preparing for the actual marriage? Before you say “I do,” there’s one Read More

• posted: Jun. 07, 2025
• Sherly Raymond, LMFT
• Pre-Menopause/Menopause

Feeling foggy, drained, and emotionally unsteady before your cycle? It may not just be PMS anymore. Learn how perimenopause affects your mood and mental health and how therapy can help. Read More

• posted: May 29, 2025
• Sherly Raymond, LMFT
• Long Distance Relationship

Long-distance relationships can happen even when you're just a short drive away. Conflicting schedules and busy lives can create an emotional distance that feels intense. Recognizing the signs like constant arguments about time and rarely being together is the first step. It's important to prioritize quality time and show up fully for each other. By making small, meaningful changes, you can strengthen your connection and ensure that love remains present in your lives, no matter the distance. Read More

• posted: May 25, 2025
• Sherly Raymond, LMFT
• Relationships,  Dating,  Marriage,  Long Distance Relationship
• Relationships,  Relationship,  Distance,  Long,  Goals,  Talk,  Contact,  Ways,  Family

Struggling with the distance in your relationship? These therapist-backed strategies will help you stay connected, communicate effectively, and grow closer—even miles apart. Read More

• posted: May 16, 2025
• Sherly Raymond, LMFT
• Pre-Menopause/Menopause

Perimenopause is more than physical symptoms it can shake your identity, emotions, and sense of self. This blog explores the emotional toll of perimenopause and how online therapy offers real, relatable support for women 30+. Read More

• posted: Apr. 22, 2023
• Sherly Raymond, LMFT
• Pre-Menopause/Menopause
• Menopause Symptoms,  HormonalChanges,  WomenHealth,  MenopauseAwareness,  PerimenopauseAwareness,  HormoneBalance

My period was something I dreaded every month.  There would be 2 to 2.5 weeks of feeling drained, having low energy, and worse, a lack of focus and fogginess. Among Read More

• posted: May 27, 2025
• Sherly Raymond, LMFT
• Pre-Menopause/Menopause

This post talks about the hidden emotional load of technology on perimenopause brain fog, and overstimulation while trying not to lose her cool with family and daily stressors. Read More

• posted: Feb. 08, 2025
• Sherly Raymond, LMFT
• Pre-Menopause/Menopause
• Perimenopause,  Menopause,  Relationships,  Mood Swings

Many people in their midlife who have ovaries go through a significant phase called perimenopause. We know a lot about the physical changes it brings, but we don't talk as Read More

• posted: Aug. 19, 2025
• Sherly Raymond, LMFT
• Pre-Menopause/Menopause

Parenting during perimenopause and menopause brings unique emotional, cognitive, and physical challenges. Learn how online therapy for moms and support strategies can ease the load and improve your connection with your children. Read More

• posted: May 02, 2025
• Sherly Raymond, LMFT
• Long Distance Relationship

Long-distance love can trigger insecurity and jealousy—but it doesn’t have to end there. Learn why emotional support matters and how to feel more connected across the miles. Read More

• posted: Apr. 30, 2025
• Sherly Raymond, LMFT
• Pre-Menopause/Menopause

Explore the emotional shifts during menopause, focusing on impatience and irritability. Understand their causes, the pros and cons, and discover how therapy with a menopause specialist can help manage these changes. Read More

• posted: Apr. 29, 2025
• Sherly Raymond, LMFT
• Relationships
• Financial Planning for Couples,  Relationship Finance Advice,  Cohabitation Financial Planning

Moving in together is one of the most exciting milestones in a relationship. It symbolizes a deeper commitment and the start of a new chapter in your shared life. But Read More

• posted: Mar. 14, 2025
• Sherly Raymond, LMFT
• Relationships

While couples therapy is often considered the best approach to fixing relationship issues, individual therapy can be just as effective, especially when one partner refuses to attend or when safety concerns are present. This blog explores why individual therapy is a valuable tool for relationship improvement. Read More

• posted: Apr. 03, 2025
• Sherly Raymond, LMFT
• Pre-Menopause/Menopause

Hot flashes aren’t just about hormones—your emotions might be turning up the heat. Discover how anger, stress, and even your morning coffee could be triggering those unexpected heat waves, and what you can do to cool down. Read More