Posted: April 18, 2022
As a little girl, I always was the student who would ask questions. I wasn’t afraid to raise my hand when no one else was. I was curious. My curiosity overrode my concern for what others would think about me. What I learned along the way is that I am not normal. It’s not normal […]
Posted: March 21, 2022
More often than not, people are hesitant to consider therapy, let alone begin it. Perhaps they are simply uncomfortable with the idea of opening up to a stranger. Or maybe they havegragra developed a bias that therapy doesn’t work. Sometimes, people don’t think their problems are “bad enough” for therapy. But the truth is, anyone […]
Posted: February 23, 2022
As we continue to endure a global COVID-19 pandemic and a time of heightened personal and professional demands, many of us are feeling an all-too-common phenomenon: burnout. “People are overwhelmed and exhausted and still feeling like they ought to be doing more,” says Amelia Nagoski, DMA, who wrote the 2019 book Burnout: The Secret to […]
Posted: January 28, 2022
As a therapist, I can easily say that trust is one of the most critical ingredients to a healthy relationship. Experiencing trust in a relationship creates opportunities for emotional safety, which allows us to thrive. According to Dr. John M. Gottman, author of The Science of Trust, there are five areas to evaluate the trustworthiness […]
Posted: December 15, 2021
The winter holiday season is upon us. For many, this is a time of joy, cheer, togetherness, and (let’s face it) a healthy dose of chaos. For others of us, it can feel like everyone else is experiencing abundance while we’re stuck in a place of grief, hopelessness, loneliness, or other forms of scarcity. This […]
Posted: November 18, 2021
I have found myself in a mood where I don’t really feel much of anything. I’m just feeling blah. I know in times like these I can practice gratitude, pray, or even sing, and it will help begin to lift my mind and spirit out of this rut. But sometimes, even my go-to anecdotes feel […]
