Infertility is a deeply personal and painful experience that can significantly impact your mental-health. At Fig Therapy in Charlotte, NC we specialize in caring for folks experiencing infertility. It’s a lonely, confusing, sometimes hope filled and sometimes hope crushing experience that you shouldn’t have to walk through alone. Learn about ways to care for your mental-health and emotional wellbeing if you are your partner find yourselves in a season of infertility. 

Getting to know your inner child is some of the most important and transformational work you can do in therapy. Learn about what healing your inner child means from Charlotte based trauma therapist Blake Blankenbecler, LCMHC and how fostering a relationship with your younger self can help you become more of your full, authentic, awkward, and endearing self.

If you've experienced religious or spiritual abuse, you know how confusing and disorienting it is. At Fig Holistic Psychotherapy, in Charlotte, NC we specialize in caring for folks with stories of religious abuse and help you to find healing and wholeness.

Caring for your body if you’ve experienced any type of trauma is essential to healing. Blake Blankenbecler, LCMHC a somatic therapist in Charlotte, NC shares about the transformative power of somatic experiencing, a body based therapy to help your body release stored trauma and experience more capacity and fullness to be with all of life’s experiences. 

Charlotte, NC Therapist Blake Blankenbecler shares her top self-care and wellness activities for you to do in Charlotte, North Carolina that can help to boost your well-being. By engaging in self-care activities outside of therapy, you are able to experience a more nourishing relationship to yourself, your inner child, and your community at large.

Charlotte Therapist Blake Blankenbecler, LCMHC explores the importance of knowing the ins and outs of your nervous system and shares 10 simple ways to regulate your nervous system so you can experience less stress and more comfort in your everyday life.

Boundaries are a crucial aspect of holistic mental health care. Blake Blankenbecler, Charlotte based therapist, works with clients to help them understand and establish healthy boundaries that promote self-care and well-being. Our trauma-informed approach ensures that your unique needs and experiences are respected, valued and cared for. Learn about the many types of boundaries, why boundaries matter, and how to start setting boundaries.

If you want to know the secret to meaningful connections, Charlotte, NC trauma therapist Blake Blankenbecler, LCMHC shares a few ways to do that. Making meaningful connections is important to your mental-health and overall wellbeing. If you struggle to make meaningful connections, anxiety therapy and friendship therapy can be a helpful way to feel more comfortable being yourself and connecting deeply with others.

Journaling is one of the best things you can do for your mental health. This blog post shares 15 journal prompts that can help you get the most out of therapy.

Friendships can be hard and funky and lonely and the worst part is it’s not talked about enough. Friendship expert and licensed therapist Blake Blankenbecler, LCMHC based in Charlotte, North Carolina shares three ways to therapy can help improve and strengthen your friendships so that you can enjoy the good parts of friendship and know how to navigate the harder parts with care.

With the seasons changing from the slower pace of summer to the faster pace of fall it’s easy to get caught up and forget about the importance of slowing down. Blake Blankenbecler, LCMHC and LPC shares 5 simple ways to use the weekend as a time to get grounded and be intentional about connecting with others as important ways to care for your mental-health.