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Congruent Soul

Candice Coughenour

I share easily digestible, bite-sized insights to help recovering people-pleasers and overthinkers set boundaries, reduce burnout, and rediscover joy—one gentle reminder at a time.

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Plot twist: the call is coming from inside your mind.

Candice Coughenour LMFT....................................Issue #3 Something Wicked (and Overthought) This Way Comes Hi Reader! I love spooky season but I don’t do scary.🎃 And when I say I don’t do scary, I mean it. For reference: a few years ago my friends and I watched the Disney Channel original movie Don’t Look Under the Bed (circa 1999). Nightmares. For. Days.That movie haunted me far longer than it should have.And don’t even get me started on psychological thrillers, they just activate...

about 1 month ago • 2 min read

Candice Coughenour LMFT....................................Issue #2 Why Decision Fatigue Hits So Hard For people-pleasing perfectionists, every decision carries extra emotional weight. It’s rarely just “yes or no.” It’s a ticking time bomb of: What if I disappoint someone? What if I pick the wrong thing? What if it’s not what I expected and everyone hates it? What if I don’t finish it, my boss gets mad, I lose my job, my apartment, and I end up sharing a room with my mom’s treadmill? (We’ve...

about 1 month ago • 2 min read

Candice Coughenour LMFT.....................................Issue #1 More Than One Thing Can Be True at a Time Hi Reader, Do you ever feel torn between yes and no, rest and productivity, calm and chaos…like wanting to set a boundary but also feeling guilty, or loving your work while wishing for more free time? You’re not alone. One of the most freeing shifts for people-pleasing perfectionists is realizing that more than one thing can be true at a time. Many of us fall into “all or nothing”...

about 2 months ago • 1 min read