Taking internal action to reset is a super useful life management skill to master. Those in the meditation world refer to this process as “grounding” or “centering”. For me, I keep things simple and refer to it as “resetting”. As…
The internet can be a great place to get information, find fun videos along with many other things. However, the internet does have risks such as cyberbullying, exposure to inappropriate material, online predators and the potential to reveal too much…
Some days are hard. Really hard. Sitting across from someone and holding space while they tell a story that, unintentionally, triggers your own trauma. When I first began my work as a therapist, I was concerned with how I would…
So many of us crave more control in our lives. In fact, the perception of being out of control is often linked to symptoms of anxiety and depression. We believe that with control comes predictability and being ready for any…
Regret is defined as a feeling of sadness or disappointment over something that has happened or been done. Perhaps one of the most difficult experiences I encounter is that of regret. Having no control to go back in time and…
Hello, dear ones. I hope this week is treating you well and you are practicing good self-care (which means both relaxing and tending to things like responsibilities and relationships). I trust that you are doing the best you can 🙂…
In a room full of women, if the question were to be asked how many of you have difficulty saying no, my assumption is that that majority of hands would raise. As a mental health practitioner, it has been my…
I would wager a hefty bet that a significant percentage of the population does not know the difference between the practices of psychology and psychiatry. The general population is simply uninformed about these two different specialty areas in the world…
To consider someone to be lucky in love, we would likely be referring to their good fortune in finding a mate. The couple has figuratively struck gold in a relationship sense. This sort of luck would likely include a relationship…
Hello, friends! I hope you’re well and having a good week. I’m struggling with what seems to be a never-ending winter here in Michigan and quite a bit of “spring fever”. We’ll get through it, I just keep hoping every…