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Becky Howie, MA, LPC
October 23, 2026
Chronic Pain

Hypervigilance and Chronic Pain: How Constantly Checking Your Pain Can Keep It Going

Becky Howie, MA, LPC
October 23, 2026
Chronic Pain
Hypervigilance and Chronic Pain: How Constantly Checking Your Pain Can Keep It Going

Constantly checking if your chronic pain is still there can keep your nervous system on high alert. Learn how hypervigilance fuels the pain cycle and how PRT can help.

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Becky Howie, MA, LPC
October 9, 2026
HSP

Beyond Bubble Baths: Why Self-Care Looks Different for Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)

Becky Howie, MA, LPC
October 9, 2026
HSP
Beyond Bubble Baths: Why Self-Care Looks Different for Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)

Discover what HSP self-care really looks like, from sensory decompression to emotional boundaries, and learn how to recharge without guilt or overwhelm.

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Becky Howie, MA, LPC
October 2, 2026
ADHD

ADHD & Difficulty Waking Up: Why Mornings Are So Hard (and What Helps)

Becky Howie, MA, LPC
October 2, 2026
ADHD
ADHD & Difficulty Waking Up: Why Mornings Are So Hard (and What Helps)

Have trouble waking up with ADHD? Learn why ADHD can make mornings harder and discover practical, neurodivergent-friendly strategies for getting out of bed.

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Becky Howie, MA, LPC
September 24, 2026
Chronic Pain

Chronic Fatigue: What To Do When Your Doctor Can't Help

Becky Howie, MA, LPC
September 24, 2026
Chronic Pain
Chronic Fatigue: What To Do When Your Doctor Can't Help

Living with chronic fatigue or ME/CFS and running out of answers? Learn how emerging mind-body approaches, neuroplasticity, and Pain Reprocessing Therapy could help you recover.

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Becky Howie, MA, LPC
September 11, 2026
HSP

How HSPs Can Stop People-Pleasing and Set Better Boundaries

Becky Howie, MA, LPC
September 11, 2026
HSP
How HSPs Can Stop People-Pleasing and Set Better Boundaries

Learn how HSPs can stop people-pleasing, set healthy boundaries, and start saying no without guilt, resentment, or overexplaining

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Becky Howie, MA, LPC
September 4, 2026
ADHD

ADHD Sleep Problems: Why Sleep Is So Hard for the Neurodivergent Brain

Becky Howie, MA, LPC
September 4, 2026
ADHD
ADHD Sleep Problems: Why Sleep Is So Hard for the Neurodivergent Brain

Does your ADHD make falling asleep or staying asleep hard? Learn why ADHD sleep problems happen and discover neurodivergent-friendly strategies for better sleep.

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Becky Howie, MA, LPC
August 28, 2026
Chronic Pain

How to Stop Chronic Neck Pain When Ergonomics & Pillows Don't Provide Lasting Relief

Becky Howie, MA, LPC
August 28, 2026
Chronic Pain
How to Stop Chronic Neck Pain When Ergonomics & Pillows Don't Provide Lasting Relief

Still struggling with chronic neck pain despite ergonomic changes, new pillows, or physical therapy? See if it might be neuroplastic pain and how Pain Reprocessing Therapy can help.

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Becky Howie, MA, LPC
August 23, 2026
HSP

How to Stop People-Pleasing as an HSP: Practice Energetic Boundaries First

Becky Howie, MA, LPC
August 23, 2026
HSP
How to Stop People-Pleasing as an HSP: Practice Energetic Boundaries First

Learn how energetic boundaries can help HSPs stop people-pleasing, manage emotional overwhelm, and protect their peace before setting external boundaries with others.

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Becky Howie, MA, LPC
August 14, 2026
ADHD

Understanding the ADHD Love-Hate Relationship with Structure and Routine

Becky Howie, MA, LPC
August 14, 2026
ADHD
Understanding the ADHD Love-Hate Relationship with Structure and Routine

Explore the ADHD love-hate relationship with structure and routine. Learn why your brain rebels and how to build flexible, shame-free scaffolding that works.

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Becky Howie, MA, LPC
July 31, 2026
Chronic Pain

Treatment for Chronic Migraines & Tension Headaches: How Pain Reprocessing Therapy Can Provide Lasting Headache Relief

Becky Howie, MA, LPC
July 31, 2026
Chronic Pain
Treatment for Chronic Migraines & Tension Headaches: How Pain Reprocessing Therapy Can Provide Lasting Headache Relief

Looking for headache relief? Learn how Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT) can help treat chronic migraines and tension headaches by calming an overprotective nervous system and rewiring pain pathways.

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Becky Howie, MA, LPC
July 24, 2026
HSP

Why Highly Sensitive People Struggle with People-Pleasing

Becky Howie, MA, LPC
July 24, 2026
HSP
Why Highly Sensitive People Struggle with People-Pleasing

Why are HSPs such people-pleasers? Learn why Highly Sensitive People absorb others' emotions, struggle with boundary guilt, and how therapy can help you stop people-pleasing without losing your kindness.

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Becky Howie, MA, LPC
July 17, 2026
ADHD

How Untreated ADHD Can Lead to Anxiety & Depression (And How Treatment Can Help)

Becky Howie, MA, LPC
July 17, 2026
ADHD
How Untreated ADHD Can Lead to Anxiety & Depression (And How Treatment Can Help)

Untreated ADHD can increase anxiety and depression by creating chronic stress, overwhelm, and burnout. Learn how ADHD therapy and coaching can treat the underlying ADHD and break the cycle.

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Becky Howie, MA, LPC
July 10, 2026
Chronic Pain

Why Perfectionism Can Make Chronic Pain Worse (And How to Break the Cycle)

Becky Howie, MA, LPC
July 10, 2026
Chronic Pain
Why Perfectionism Can Make Chronic Pain Worse (And How to Break the Cycle)

Perfectionism doesn't just increase stress—it may also make chronic pain worse. Learn why perfectionists are more prone to chronic pain and how Pain Reprocessing Therapy can help you heal.

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Becky Howie, MA, LPC
July 2, 2026
ADHD

How to Get Off the Couch When You're Stuck in ADHD Inertia

Becky Howie, MA, LPC
July 2, 2026
ADHD
How to Get Off the Couch When You're Stuck in ADHD Inertia

Feeling glued to the couch ? Learn a simple trick to break ADHD inertia, improve task initiation, and build momentum without relying on willpower.

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Becky Howie, MA, LPC
June 19, 2026
HSP

HSPs Aren't Afraid of Commitment — They're Afraid of Losing Themselves

Becky Howie, MA, LPC
June 19, 2026
HSP
HSPs Aren't Afraid of Commitment — They're Afraid of Losing Themselves

It’s not that highly sensitive people fear commitment, even though sometimes the solution feels like ghosting. Many HSPs actually struggle with relationships, jobs, and life decisions because they're afraid of losing themselves. Learn how healthy boundaries can help commitment feel safe.

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Becky Howie, MA, LPC
June 12, 2026
Chronic Pain

How to Heal Chronic Pain Caused by Trauma

Becky Howie, MA, LPC
June 12, 2026
Chronic Pain
How to Heal Chronic Pain Caused by Trauma

Learn how Pain Reprocessing Therapy helps heal chronic pain from trauma by retraining the brain, calming the nervous system, and breaking the chronic pain-trauma cycle.

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Becky Howie, MA, LPC
June 5, 2026
Chronic Pain

Why Trauma Survivors Are More Likely to Experience Chronic Pain

Becky Howie, MA, LPC
June 5, 2026
Chronic Pain
Why Trauma Survivors Are More Likely to Experience Chronic Pain

Can trauma cause chronic pain? Learn about the relationship between trauma and chronic pain, why PTSD and CPTSD increase pain risk, and how Pain Reprocessing Therapy can help break the cycle.

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Becky Howie, MA, LPC
May 29, 2026
ADHD

How to Stop an ADHD Shame Spiral

Becky Howie, MA, LPC
May 29, 2026
ADHD
How to Stop an ADHD Shame Spiral

Stuck in an ADHD shame spiral? Learn practical, compassionate strategies for overcoming ADHD shame, calming your nervous system, and rebuilding self-esteem after years of criticism and masking.

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Becky Howie, MA, LPC
May 22, 2026
ADHD

The 4 Ways You Get Shamed for Having ADHD

Becky Howie, MA, LPC
May 22, 2026
ADHD
The 4 Ways You Get Shamed for Having ADHD

Living with ADHD in a neurotypical world can create deep internalized shame. Learn the 4 most common ADHD shame messages, how they impact self-esteem, and how therapy can help you heal.

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Becky Howie, MA, LPC
May 8, 2026
HSP

How to Explain Your Sensitivity: What Every Partner of an HSP Needs to Know

Becky Howie, MA, LPC
May 8, 2026
HSP
How to Explain Your Sensitivity: What Every Partner of an HSP Needs to Know

Struggling to explain your sensitivity to your partner? Learn what every HSP wishes their partner understood and how to improve communication and connection in your relationship.

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