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Tammy 'Kaia' Bruski, MS, LPC, CST
Licensed Psychotherapist in Colorado
AASECT Certified Sex Therapist
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY
Articles about mental health, self-care, and overall well-being.


Jealousy in Polyamorous Relationships: What Is It Trying to Tell You?
Jealousy in polyamorous relationships can bring up fears of being replaced, comparisons with metamours, or concerns about unmet needs. But feeling jealous doesn't mean you're doing polyamory wrong. Explore what jealousy might be telling you, how new relationship energy can affect established partnerships, and why understanding your feelings matters more than trying to eliminate them.
Oct 10


When Saying Yes Means Saying No to Yourself—Setting Healthy Boundaries in Your Relationships
Setting boundaries can feel uncomfortable, especially when you're used to putting your partner's needs before your own.
But boundaries aren't the opposite of caring. They can create more honesty, trust, and room for both people in a relationship.
When someone can trust you to say no, they can begin to trust your yes.
Oct 2


I Love My Partner, So Why Don't I Want to Have Sex?
You love your partner, but lately, the thought of sex brings more pressure than excitement. Or maybe you're the one initiating, bracing yourself for another rejection. You might worry about hurting your partner's feelings, wonder what's changed, or question what these differences mean for your relationship. But what if the answer isn't that something is wrong?
Sep 18


When One Partner Wants Ethical Non-Monogamy and the Other Doesn't
When one partner wants non-monogamy and the other wants monogamy, the conversation can raise questions about trust, consent, identity, compatibility, and the future of the relationship. Exploring the difference doesn't require knowing the outcome.
Sep 11


Being Honest With Your Therapist: Are You Managing What They See?
A person can be completely honest in therapy and still be 'managing' their therapist. You may be answering questions openly and genuinely wanting to work on yourself while also paying close attention to how your therapist sees you. What will they think if I say this? Do I need to explain that differently? How much of this do I really want them to know? Sometimes this happens so automatically that we don't realize we're doing it. We soften a detail, leave something out, or tel
Aug 21


When You're the Only One Trying in Your Relationship—Where Do I Go from Here?
What happens when you care deeply about your relationship, but feel like you're the only one trying? Explore mutuality, boundaries, emotional safety, and the difficult questions that arise when love alone doesn't feel like enough.
Aug 13


Rural Doesn't Mean Alone Finding LGBTQIA+—Affirming Therapy in Colorado
Finding a therapist is hard enough. Wondering whether you'll have to explain, defend, or hide parts of who you are can make it even harder.
For many LGBTQIA+ people living in rural Colorado, that uncertainty—not the search itself—is the biggest barrier to reaching out.
Jul 15


When You Don't Fit the Mold— Finding Self-Acceptance and Belonging
From the very beginning of opening my practice, I knew my North Star would be one simple phrase: When you don't fit the mold. I've identified with those words for as long as I can remember. As much as we celebrate diversity, we're still wired to seek people who are most like us. Similarity feels safe. Difference can feel uncertain—even threatening. And sometimes the hardest differences to accept aren't the ones we see in other people. They're the ones we discover within ourse
Jul 6


The Courage to Change: When the Familiar No Longer Serves You
Creating change with confidence.
Jun 17


Creating the Emotional World of A Child — Investing in Healthy Emotional Development
Parenting with Intention Whether we realize it or not, every parent or caregiver helps create the emotional world a child grows up in. There is no such thing as perfect parenting, but it can be meaningful to slow down, reflect on what shaped us, and become more intentional about the kind of home we want to create for our children. How Generational Patterns Shape Parenting An important part of parenting is recognizing that the patterns we carry often begin long before us. T
Jun 3


Why Attachment Styles Matter in Relationships—The Patterns We Don't See
Why do we keep repeating the same arguments in relationships? Explore how attachment styles influence trust, emotional closeness, and conflict, and how understanding these patterns can help us build healthier, more secure connections.
May 18
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