Being the eldest daughter comes with unique challenges. You're often the first to navigate family dynamics and take on responsibilities that weren't necessarily assigned to you. If you're an eldest daughter, you might recognize these patterns in your own life.

Societally men are taught to suppress their emotions and anger is the only acceptable emotion. While this is still true, many people, both men and women, are working to fight this notion. Space to Reflect specializes in working with men and we wanted to give our readers a taste of what male clients bring to therapy.

Something therapists hear often is “I don’t want to let my emotions take over and get the best of me”. You might have grown up in a family where emotions were not expressed or talked about so feelings like anxiety, sadness, anger, or shame can feel overwhelming, even intolerable. We naturally want to avoid them or fix them to make that discomfort go away. But if we learn to tolerate uncomfortable emotions, we are more likely to feel a sense of calmness and less self judgement.