“I wonder why…”

Table at a coffee shop that holds a mostly empty coffee mug, sunglasses and a case, a charging phone, and a pen with a journal. The table is by a window with a plant on the windowsill

Wonder Why Counseling was created out of a desire to help people approach themselves with curiosity. When we’re curious about ourselves, we start to move away from judgment and towards empathy. Our minds become a calmer, safer, more peaceful place for us to live.

The Wonder Why blog is another space for this - a space where it’s safe to ask questions and to not have all the answers. A place to pause and reflect, to learn, and to wonder why, exactly, it is that you struggle with the things you struggle with.

Jamie Smith, LPC 1/29/26 Jamie Smith, LPC 1/29/26

How can I be more resilient?

“Resilience is a skill - and like any skill, it doesn’t develop overnight. As you identify ways to build your resiliency, try to give yourself credit for the areas where you shine. Acknowledge your wins, as small as they might seem.”