Are You Ready for an Empty Nest?
Raising children is one of the most rewarding and challenging endeavors of our lives. As a mom myself, I understand the feelings of excitement watching them grow and develop into…
Meditation 101
Why Is Meditation Good For You? Are you anxious? Depressed? Suffer from chronic pain? Do you have trouble sleeping? Do you have an overactive mind that you struggle to control?…
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…
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…
A Campaign of Gratitude
The other day I ran across an article I had saved from 2004 that seems so relevant in this season of political and personal unhappiness, animosity and estrangement. The author…
Coping in Hard Times
These are hard times. 2020 is working on becoming the defining year for life stress. The coronavirus is ominous, hiding around most every corner, and affecting almost every area of life…
Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda
As the calendar turns to a new year it is often a time for reflection. When you look back into your past, you may be flooded with many emotions, both…
Responding to Anxiety With Willingness
In my previous blog Fears For Today, Worries For Tomorrow: Understanding Anxiety, I mentioned a natural tendency to avoid the discomfort of anxiety and the related consequences. In fact, avoidance…
Adoption Struggles: Why Isn’t Love Enough?
She was adopted at birth and taken straight home from the hospital. She didn't experience any trauma or neglect. How is it possible that she is such a terror at…