5 Reasons to Join an Addiction Processing Group
Have you ever wondered why stopping an addiction is not as simple as just deciding to stop? This question, often asked of those battling addiction, reveals a widespread misunderstanding of…
5 Self-Care Tips
Life sometimes demands much. Responsibilities like school, work, relationships, and parenting carry an urgency that often means they sit at the top of our list of priorities making little room…
The Many Faces of Loss
When a person considers the concepts of grief and loss their thoughts may immediately turn towards death and dying. As deeply painful, traumatic, and overwhelming as that type of loss…
Self-Compassion: A Key to Thriving in Your 20’s
Emerging adulthood is a time for reflection and self-discovery, which some might expect to have already accomplished as an adolescent. But, young adults are still in the thick of navigating…
Coping with –Isms during Covid-19
During the Covid-19 pandemic, U.S. society has encountered many challenges... some from the way the virus has disproportionately affected certain populations; and some from issues apart from the virus itself.…
Trust: Bonded to Humility and Honesty
Trust is a mysterious thing. You can’t taste it, touch it, smell it, or take a picture of it. To some, it seems elusive, forever beyond their reach. And yet,…
Life on a Pedestal: The Role of Therapy for Athletes, Artists, and Entertainers
“The good part about being famous is being able to help people. The hard part is every day you have to be in a good mood, because that is what…
5 Habits of Successful Couples
As a wife of over thirty years and mother of two grown children, I have had many life experiences. What I have found to be at the heart of who…
Memory, Trauma, and EMDR
Memories can be a beautiful gift or a haunting nightmare. Most days, we do not pay attention to how much our memories shape daily functioning. Memory affects everything from knowing…
The EFT Dance: Creating Connection in Couples Counseling
Often, when couples come to see a therapist, they come because they are stuck in a negative pattern that has taken over their relationship. They have tried to communicate but,…