Media Features: Cheryl Groskopf, LMFT – Anxiety, Trauma & Attachment Therapy Expert
Insights on Trauma, Anxiety, IFS, and Somatic Therapy
Over the years, I’ve been asked to weigh in on topics like anxiety, trauma, people-pleasing, and nervous system healing in places like TIME, HuffPost, and Verywell Mind.
These interviews reflect the same lens I bring to therapy—direct, compassionate, and grounded in how the brain and body actually work under stress.
Whether I’m talking about IFS, somatic therapy, or why some patterns are so hard to shift, my goal is always the same: to help people feel less alone in what they’re experiencing…and more curious about what’s actually going on underneath it.
For Journalists and Media Inquiries
If you’re working on a piece related to trauma, anxiety, nervous system health, or therapy and want a grounded clinical perspective, feel free to reach out. I’m available for interviews, expert quotes, or ongoing collaborations. Contact me here to connect!
Media Features on Anxiety, Somatic Work, and Nervous System Healing
Parade
How to Calm Anxiety in Seconds, According to a Therapist
I break down nervous system strategies that actually work in real-time — no toxic positivity required.
MindBodyGreen
Why People-Pleasing Can Stem from Survival Mode
I break down the nervous system science behind people-pleasing and explain how it’s often a trauma response—not a personality trait.
Real Simple
What Is Oxidative Stress?
This piece breaks down how chronic emotional stress doesn’t just live in your thoughts — it physically rewires your body and burns out your system over time.
ThriveWorks
10 reasons to go to therapy before you think you need to
I was quoted in Thriveworks discussing early signs that indicate therapy can be helpful, including how persistent anxiety reactions and recurring patterns often reflect deeper experiences rather than simple situational stress. I shared that catching these patterns early — before crisis — lets people explore what’s underneath in a way that’s grounded, curious, and ultimately more empowering.
Verywell Mind
How Extreme Heat Affects Your Brain
I explain how environmental stress like heat can dysregulate emotional responses and overwhelm your system.
Healthified
Feeling Stuck? 6 Simple Ways To Break Free From a Rut
I offer practical, body-based steps to help people move through emotional stagnation without bypassing what’s real.
Real Simple
Spring Cleaning Health Benefits
I explain why cleaning isn’t just about your space — it’s about reclaiming nervous system safety through control, movement, and agency.
Men’s Journal
This Breathing Hack Reverses Anxiety Symptoms Almost Instantly
I share how breathing isn’t just calming — it’s rewiring. This technique taps directly into your nervous system’s brakes.
Best Life
7 Cold Plunge Benefits for Your Health
Here, I talk about how cold exposure can reset your system — not just physically, but emotionally — by disrupting anxious feedback loops and building stress tolerance.
Real Simple
How To Start Journaling — Even If You’re Anxious, Busy, or Burned Out
I share how journaling can help regulate anxiety and reconnect you to your own emotional voice — especially if you grew up learning to silence it.
Bustle
The German Act of Lüften Will Work Wonders On Your Morning Routine
I speak to how simple sensory resets — like opening a window — can be powerful for people stuck in dissociation, emotional numbness, or nervous system shutdown.
Verywell Mind
The Only Way to Start Your Week Right Is With a Sunday Reset Routine
I discussed how establishing a Sunday rest routine can set emotional boundaries, prevent burnout, and help you face the week ahead with clarity.
Looking for anxiety therapy that’s actually nervous system-informed? Learn more about anxiety therapy in Los Angeles.
Attachment Trauma, Relationship Anxiety, and How It Shows Up in Real Life
Huffington Post
Are You An ‘Otrovert’? Experts Explain The New Personality Type.
I was quoted in HuffPost in an article on the “otrovert” personality type, sharing how highly observant, emotionally attuned people often feel invisible or misunderstood in social settings. I explained how this sensitivity can shape anxiety, attachment patterns, and a persistent sense of being on the outside looking in.
Well + Good
5 Signs You’re Caught in the Anxious-Avoidant Dating Trap
I explain how anxious-avoidant patterns show up in relationships and what it takes to actually break the cycle — not just manage the chaos.
Well + Good
How To Tell the Difference Between Falling in Love, Being in Love, and Loving Someone
I unpack the emotional and attachment-based differences between these three — and how they show up in the body, not just the mind.
Bustle
10 Things No One Tells You About One-Night Stands
I speak to the nervous system aftermath of casual sex — why something that’s “no big deal” can still feel off in your body afterward.
Verywell Mind
Is It Time to Call Off the Wedding?
I talk about the nervous system red flags that show up before marriage — especially when your body is saying no but you’re still walking down the aisle.
Verywell Mind
Are You the Only One Putting in Effort?
I break down the emotional toll of one-sided friendships — and how nervous system regulation plays a role in staying stuck or speaking up.
Wondermind
How To Tell if You Have an Insecure Attachment Style
I shared how early caregiving shapes insecure attachment — and why those survival strategies don’t just disappear when we grow up. Whether it looks like clinging or shutting down, these patterns often show up in adult relationships without us realizing it. The good news? They’re not permanent — just learned.
Toronto Son
Cuffing Season Confidential
I discuss the biological and evolutionary reasons that people want a partner during “cuffing season,” and how to tell if it’s a real connection or just a fling.
Verywell Mind
A Guide to Dating Over 50
Dating over 50 doesn’t need to be awkward, desperate, or full of games. I shared some real-talk advice on how to stay grounded, skip the BS, and actually enjoy dating again — without losing yourself in the process.
Newsweek
Bridesmaid Excluded From Wedding Events
I talk about how exclusion in friendships hits deeper when attachment wounds are involved — especially when you’re the one who “never needed anything.”
Verywell Mind
My Partner Isn’t the Same Person I Fell For
I speak to the grief that hits when relational dynamics shift — and why emotional attunement matters more than personality changes.
Truity
How To Handle Being Apart When You’re Anxiously Attached
I shared how physical distance can trigger spirals of overthinking for people with an anxious attachment style. This kind of space often brings up fear of abandonment, not just loneliness. In the piece, I offer real strategies to help regulate those reactions — so time apart doesn’t have to feel like a threat.
TIME Magazine
Cuddling Might Get You Better Sleep
This article talks about how co-regulation — yes, even during sleep — can actually calm the nervous system and help improve rest.
Toronto Sun
Breaking Up With a ‘Situationship’ Is Hard To Do
I explain why breaking up with someone you were “never really with” can hit just as hard — especially when attachment wounds are involved but never fully named.
Business Insider
Couples Sleeping Separately — What It Means for Intimacy
This piece explores the emotional dynamics of separate sleeping arrangements — and how nervous system safety plays a bigger role in intimacy than whether or not you share a bed.
AskMen
Signs You’re Settling in a Relationship
I unpack how settling in relationships isn’t about laziness — it’s often a nervous system response shaped by early attachment wounds, where emotional labor gets confused with love.
Parade
5 Phrases a Relationship Therapist Is Begging Couples To Stop Using ASAP
Shelby Deering from Parade reached out to me to talk about the phrases that can quietly wreck a relationship. I shared why things like “I’m fine” or “You’re too sensitive” don’t just sound dismissive—they are dismissive. In this piece, I break down why these phrases do more harm than good + offer better ways to communicate instead
Cosmopolitan
Here’s What “No Strings Attached” Really Means in a Relationship
I discussed how individuals with an anxious attachment style may struggle with ‘no strings attached’ relationships due to their desire for closeness and fear of rejection. I emphasized the importance of self-awareness and understanding one’s attachment style when considering such arrangements.
Best Life
How To Be a Better Partner
I explain how being a “better partner” isn’t about saying the right things — it’s about building emotional safety, especially for people wired to overfunction in relationships.
HuffPost
How To Be a Better Conversationalist? Try Trampoline Listening
I break down how real connection happens when we stop waiting to respond and start listening with curiosity — not performance.
Well+Good
5 Signs Anxiety May Be Ruining Your Relationship, and What to Do About It
Anxiety and relationships? A messy combo. This post explores the sneaky ways anxiety can sabotage your connection, how to recognize it before it takes over, and what you can actually do to stop it.
Well + Good
I’m a Therapist, and Here’s How Often Couples Are *Actually* Having Sex
I had the chance to weigh in for Well+Good on a question that comes up a lot in sessions: “How often are other couples having sex?” It’s totally common to spiral into comparison with this question, but the truth is that there’s no one-size-fits-all answer. What matters WAY more is whether you and your partner feel connected, satisfied, and safe bringing up the hard stuff (yes, including sex drives).
Best Life
How To Get Over Someone: A Step-by-Step Guide
This blog discusses why healing from a breakup isn’t about closure — it’s about reestablishing internal safety when your nervous system got hooked on the hope of being chosen.
If you’re stuck in anxious-avoidant cycles or exhausted from overfunctioning in relationships, attachment-focused therapy might be exactly what you need.
Parenting Styles, Emotional Immaturity, and the Long-Term Impact on Adult Children
Popsugar
The Problem With Ego Parenting
I explain how ego-driven parenting — where control and validation take precedence over a child’s needs — can lead to lasting emotional challenges like anxiety and low self-worth.
Readers Digest
This Is the “Right” Time to Eat Thanksgiving Dinner, According to Mental Health Experts
Why timing decisions (like Thanksgiving dinner) activate anxiety, survival responses, and family patterning – especially for people with high-functioning anxiety or emotionally immature parents in their history.
Readers Digest
Here’s Why People Are Going “No Contact” with Their Parents – And Why They Say They’re Better Off for It
I talk about what actually happens in the body when you’re considering going no contact with a parent (especially if you grew up around emotional immaturity, inconsistency, or chronic conflict). I break down why this decision feels so loaded, the nervous-system responses people don’t realize they’re having, and how guilt isn’t a sign you’re doing something wrong – it’s a sign your attachment system is activated. This piece helps you understand the internal experience behind a choice that’s often judged from the outside.
Parents
What Is a Type C Parent?
I explain the new “Type C parenting” trend and why it may be less about conscious parenting and more about emotional burnout.
Well + Good
6 Signs of Emotional Immaturity (and How To Outgrow Them)
This article explores how emotional immaturity often stems from unmet childhood needs, and why growth isn’t about perfection — it’s about self-awareness and repair.
NY Post
Are You a Type C Parent?
I unpack why the Type C parenting trend might look conscious on the outside, but is often driven by burnout, anxiety, and emotional avoidance.
Tiny Beans
The 10 Most Common Discipline Mistakes Parents Make
I break down how discipline rooted in fear, control, or emotional inconsistency leaves lasting nervous system imprints — and what helps kids feel safe enough to grow.
NY Post
How Parenting Styles Can Turn Toxic
I explain how parenting rooted in anxiety or control often passes down emotional dysregulation — not just rules.
Parents
Skincare Trends Might Be Harming Your Teen
I explain how social media beauty trends can trigger shame, anxiety, and body-based disconnection in teens — especially those navigating identity and self-worth.
Parents
How To Help Your Teen Cope With Promposal Stress
I share ways to support teens dealing with performative social pressure without dismissing their emotions or minimizing their stress response.
Parents
What Is Attachment Parenting?
I spoke with Parents.com about the importance of balance in attachment parenting. Being responsive to your child’s needs matters — but so does taking care of your own. You can’t pour from an empty cup, and burnout doesn’t make you more present. Real attachment starts with regulated caregivers.
ABC News
What Is Type C Parenting and Why Is It All Over TikTok?
I explain how “Type C parenting” often masks anxious or avoidant attachment, and why that emotional unpredictability quietly shapes how safe kids feel in their own bodies.
Grew up keeping it together while your parents shut down, lashed out, or disappeared? Here’s how trauma therapy can help you unlearn those survival patterns.
Emotional Regulation, Sensory Habits, and Everyday Nervous System Triggers
Well + Good
Why Am I So Sensitive? Here’s What the Experts Say
I explain how sensitivity is often the result of growing up in unpredictable emotional environments — not a personality flaw, but a nervous system adaptation.
Well + Good
Is It Healthy for Adults To Sleep With Stuffed Animals?
I speak to how comfort objects aren’t childish — they’re actually nervous system regulators for adults who didn’t grow up feeling emotionally safe.
Yahoo Life
Working Out Before Bed — Does It Impact Your Sleep?
I talk about how nighttime workouts affect your nervous system — and why movement can either regulate or overstimulate, depending on what your body actually needs.
Architectural Digest
How To Deal With Difficult Clients Without Losing Your Cool
Architectural Digest reached out to talk about handling difficult client dynamics—especially when personal conflicts creep into design projects. I shared how asking open-ended questions can help defuse tension and turn a potential argument into a real collaboration.
The Bump
What Is Revenge Bedtime Procrastination?
Here’s where I talk about the nervous system behind late-night scrolling — why your body resists rest when your entire day was spent abandoning your own needs.
Verywell Mind
6 Ways to Tell Someone They’re Being a Bad Friend, According to Therapists
I shared insights on how to tell if a friend isn’t treating you right. While venting is normal, a friendship built on constant negativity leaves no room for real connection.
Verywell Mind
My Roommate Is Ruining My Life
I explain how boundary burnout shows up in living situations — and why emotional safety matters even with roommates.
Verywell Mind
How to Shake Off Negative Interactions With Strangers, According to Psychology
I provided tips on how to keep your cool and ensure a stranger’s bad mood doesn’t become your problem.
Tired of bouncing between anxiety and burnout? Somatic therapy helps your nervous system actually feel safe again.
Get Support for Anxiety, Trauma, or Attachment Patterns
If you’re here because something in one of these articles hit home — you’re not alone.
I work with adults navigating high-functioning anxiety, people-pleasing, relational trauma, and attachment wounds that don’t go away with logic, coping skills, or positive thinking.
Learn more about how I work with anxiety, trauma, and attachment patterns.
About Cheryl Groskopf, LMFT, LPCC
I’m a licensed trauma therapist and nervous system educator based in Los Angeles, specializing in anxiety, attachment, and the long-term impact of relational trauma.
I help clients untangle the patterns that keep them stuck—like overthinking, people-pleasing, emotional shutdown, or always feeling “on edge” even when nothing’s wrong. These aren’t personality flaws. They’re survival strategies your nervous system learned early on. My work is about helping you understand those patterns without shame, so you can respond to life from a grounded place instead of a reactive one.
Want to go deeper? Learn more about how I integrate somatic therapy, IFS, and a holistic approach to help clients move beyond coping and actually feel safe in their bodies again.
