Sarah Dergins, LCSWThe Secret About Your Emotions that feel Too OverwhelmingWhen an emotion feels too overwhelming in the present…it’s probably about the past.Jul 19, 2020Jul 19, 2020
Sarah Dergins, LCSWinThe StartupA Therapist’s Journey Getting off of 15-Years of Anti-DepressantsAntidepressant medications. I work with them every day.Feb 23, 2020Feb 23, 2020
Sarah Dergins, LCSWinThe StartupYour Biggest Problem (And Mine Too)Yesterday, I was on a drive with my husband. He turned his head towards me with a quizzical look and said, “What do you think is the…Nov 10, 2019Nov 10, 2019
Sarah Dergins, LCSWinThe StartupWhat It Means to Be a Therapist in RecoveryOctober is a special month for me. October is my partner’s birthday month and it also marks the anniversary of my recovery date. October…Oct 20, 2019Oct 20, 2019
Sarah Dergins, LCSWinThe StartupOne Therapist’s Thoughts on SuicideSeptember is both National Suicide Prevention Month and National Recovery Month.Sep 13, 20192Sep 13, 20192
Sarah Dergins, LCSWComparison Will ALWAYS Steal Your Thunder.There’s a reason why the expression “compare and despair” exists. Comparison crushes souls, and it will always steal your thunder.Sep 2, 2019Sep 2, 2019
Sarah Dergins, LCSWMaking Sense of GriefLast night my husband and I were sitting comfortably on our sofa in preparation to watch a movie when I heard him say, “Oh my God.”Aug 4, 2019Aug 4, 2019
Sarah Dergins, LCSWinThe StartupHow Winning the Lottery Would Ruin My LifeEveryone’s wired a little bit different. I, like my father, am wired a bit on the neurotic side (sorry Dad, but a tiger can’t change its…Jul 25, 2019Jul 25, 2019
Sarah Dergins, LCSWinThe StartupWhy True Vulnerability Is SO Much Harder Than Calculated VulnerabilityBeing vulnerable is not for the faint of heart. Brene Brown has written volumes and given many a great talk on vulnerability. Oprah…Jun 28, 2019Jun 28, 2019
Sarah Dergins, LCSWThings Your Therapist Does to Stay Emotionally HealthyBeing a psychotherapist is one of the strangest and most amazing jobs on the planet. People come to you and share things that they’ve…Jun 25, 2019Jun 25, 2019