“Mom, That’s Not Helpful”
A Story of Real-Life Parenting, Repair, and Growing Together Jennifer’s Perspective It wasn’t the first time I had been at odds with my teenage son—and it wouldn’t be the last.…
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…
Mental Health for Moms: Using Social Media Well
It is becoming almost cliche to acknowledge the fact that social media can negatively affect our mental health. We all seem to feel the negativity on some level and yet…
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,…
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…
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,…
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…
The Paradox of Young Adulthood
College life and the post-college years can be an exciting time of independence, growth, and new opportunities. However, this unique stage of life, young adulthood, also brings its own distinct…
A Time to Mourn
Listen. Do you hear a part of you wanting to tune out the pain that our nation seems to be breathing right now? There is a segment of white people…
Teletherapy – We Are Here
Life has taken an abrupt shift for all of us in the rapidly unfolding COVID-19 pandemic. While you are most certainly not alone, this experience can feel very isolating. The…