Peace in Cognitive Wellness PLLC

A positive pregnancy test after infertility, IVF, or pregnancy loss does not always bring immediate joy.
For many individuals and couples, it brings fear, hesitation, and a cautious sense of hope.
You may find yourself thinking:
“I want to believe this will work, but I’m afraid to let myself hope.”
This experience is often called guarded hope.
Guarded hope is not a sign that you are ungrateful or pessimistic. It is a natural response to the grief and uncertainty that infertility and loss can create.
In my latest blog post, I explore why guarded hope happens, how grief and hope can coexist, and ways to support yourself during pregnancy after infertility or loss.
If this resonates with you, please know you are not alone.
Read more here:
https://www.peaceincognitivewellness.com/blog/guarded-hope-infertility-pregnancy-after-loss-and-the-grief-that-comes-with-both

Guarded Hope: Navigating Pregnancy After Infertility and Pregnancy Loss — Peace in Cognitive Wellness It is common to feel fear and uncertainty after a positive pregnancy test following infertility, IVF, miscarriage, or pregnancy loss. Learn how guarded hope helps you hold both grief and cautious optimism during pregnancy after loss.

Infertility can feel incredibly isolating, but you do not have to go through it alone.

I am now offering Hope & Healing: Infertility Support Group, a virtual monthly support group for women at any stage of their fertility journey.
In this group, you will:
✨ Connect with others who truly understand
✨ Learn healthy coping strategies
✨ Reduce feelings of isolation
✨ Find support, hope, and healing
📅 Meets once a month
🕕 6:00–7:15 PM CST- June 11
💻 Virtual
💲 $50 per session

As both a licensed professional counselor and someone who has personally experienced IUI and IVF, I understand how emotionally overwhelming and isolating infertility can feel.

Learn more at https://www.peaceincognitivewellness.com/group-counseling or email [email protected].

Virtual Infertility Support Group for Women – Hope & Healing — Peace in Cognitive Wellness Join our virtual infertility support group for women at any stage of their journey. Share experiences, learn coping strategies, and connect with others who understand.

Grief can be overwhelming.
It can show up as tears that seem to come out of nowhere, exhaustion that sleep doesn’t fix, difficulty concentrating, anxiety, or a heaviness that follows you throughout the day.
Grief is not limited to the death of a loved one. It can also come after miscarriage, infertility, divorce, chronic illness, trauma, or the loss of the future you hoped for.
If you’ve ever thought, “I’m tired of crying,” you are not alone.
In my latest blog, I discuss why grief can feel so overwhelming and share gentle ways to cope when the pain feels too heavy to carry.
Read the full article here:

When Grief Feels Overwhelming: How to Cope with Loss and Emotional Exhaustion — Peace in Cognitive Wellness Grief can feel overwhelming, exhausting, and isolating. Learn why grief affects the mind and body and discover practical, compassionate ways to cope with loss, miscarriage, infertility, and major life transitions.

Parenting differences are normal but without communication, they can lead to tension and inconsistency for both parents and children.
This post explores how to navigate those differences with more clarity, connection, and shared values around discipline and communication.
Read here:

When Parenting Styles Clash: How to Align on Voice, Discipline, and Consistency — Peace in Cognitive Wellness Learn how to navigate differences in parenting styles around voice, discipline, and consistency. This post offers practical strategies to reduce conflict, improve communication, and get on the same page with your partner to create a more calm and connected home.

Comparison is exhausting.
It convinces you that you’re behind…
that you’re not doing enough…
that everyone else has it figured out but you.
But you’re comparing your real, full life
to someone else’s highlight reel.
I wrote a blog about how comparison impacts anxiety, self-worth, and how to start shifting those patterns. 🤍
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The Impact of Comparison on Anxiety and Self-Worth — Peace in Cognitive Wellness Learn how comparison impacts mental health, increases anxiety, and affects self-worth plus practical ways to stop comparing yourself to others.

As a therapist, I get questions often about resentment, why it sticks around, how to know if you’re holding onto it, and how to finally let it go.

Resentment is more common than people realize, especially when hurt hasn’t been fully processed or communicated. I wrote a blog breaking down what resentment looks like, why it impacts our emotional well-being, and practical ways to begin healing, even when there’s no apology or closure.

If this resonates with you, you’re not alone. 💛
Read more here:

Understanding Resentment: Signs, Causes, and How to Let It Go — Peace in Cognitive Wellness Learn how to recognize resentment, understand its emotional impact, and discover effective strategies to let go and heal, even without closure or an apology.

For a long time, I didn’t fully recognize the grief I was carrying from pregnancy loss and infertility. I thought because the losses happened early, or because life kept moving, I was supposed to move forward quickly too. But grief doesn’t always look the way we expect it to.

Miscarriage grief can be complex. It can show up in quiet moments, on important dates, during fertility struggles, or in the sadness of imagining what could have been. Sometimes it’s not only the loss of a pregnancy, it’s the loss of hope, excitement, identity, or the future you pictured.

As someone who has experienced infertility, I know how invisible this kind of grief can feel. Many people carry it silently, unsure if their pain is “valid enough” to talk about.

I wrote this blog to help normalize the emotional impact of miscarriage, chemical pregnancy, infertility, and the many forms grief can take after loss.

If this is part of your story, you are not alone. 🤍
Read here:

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Our core beliefs quietly shape how we see ourselves, others, and the world.
If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking
“I’m not good enough”
“People can’t be trusted”
or “Something will go wrong”…
you’re not alone.

The good news? These beliefs are learned and they can be changed.

I just shared a new blog breaking down:
• how to identify your core beliefs
• how they show up in your daily life
• and simple, practical ways to start changing them

This is a step-by-step, CBT-based guide you can actually use in real life.
Read it here: https://www.peaceincognitivewellness.com/blog/changing-core-beliefs-how-to-rethink-what-shapes-your-life

How to Change Core Beliefs: A Step-by-Step CBT Guide — Peace in Cognitive Wellness A practical CBT-based guide to identifying, challenging, and changing core beliefs that impact anxiety, self-worth, and daily functioning.

Have you ever noticed how much your thoughts affect how you feel?

The way we talk to ourselves can quietly shape our confidence, anxiety, relationships, and even how safe we feel in our own lives.
“As a man thinks, so is he” isn’t about forcing positive thinking it’s about becoming aware of the thoughts that are already influencing you.

In my latest blog, I break down:
✨ How your thoughts impact your emotions and behaviors
✨ Why negative thinking feels so true (even when it’s not)
✨ Simple ways to shift your thinking using CBT

If you’ve ever struggled with self-doubt, anxiety, or overthinking, this is for you 🤍
Read more here:
https://www.peaceincognitivewellness.com/blog/as-a-man-thinks-so-is-he-and-why-your-thoughts-matter-more-than-you-realize

As a Man Thinks, So Is He: How Your Thoughts Shape Your Mental Health — Peace in Cognitive Wellness Learn how your thoughts shape your emotions, behaviors, and mental health. A simple guide to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and how to create healthier thinking patterns.