The brain utilizes our past experiences to provide information on how to interpret our emotions in the present. The brain is really good...

There’s a continuum of ‘treat yo’ self’ to ‘discipline yourself’ and being able to find a balance from day to day is what makes it...

A client once said she had been frustrated at times in therapy because she expected to come in and just ‘rip open all my trauma’. Of...

Most of us had a childhood filled with both subtle and overt lessons of how people and things “should” be. Our family, culture, and...

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a therapeutic protocol used in the treatment of mental and emotional trauma....

When you think about someone experiencing trauma, incidents such as a violent or sexual assault or a terrible car accident might come to...

Everyday is a story more awful than the last. Things just feel bad all around. If you are even a remotely empathetic, compassionate, or...

As a Psychotherapist I can’t help but wonder if therapy is being marketed all wrong. Hear me out, you have a problem, you go to someone...

I consume a lot of true crime (for fun), and I listen to people’s stories (for a living) so I feel somewhat qualified to make the...

I love the idea of Post traumatic growth, so please, don’t get me wrong. I even have that apart of my signature on my emails. Declaring...

I incorporate CBT with my clients, of course, most therapists do (naturally), but I don’t slam (shame) them with the positive thinking...

I often notice my own tendency to withdraw from others when I am feeling pain, which only serves to make me feel even more isolated,...

It’s popular wisdom these days that happiness comes from within. I see it everywhere. Therapists say it. Mindfulness articles sell it....

Self-care is so much more than a bubble bath or a walk in the park. Self-care is a way of relating to yourself lovingly, kindly with...

A lot of people get stuck believing their past experiences will dictate their lives, but studies show even trauma can help us grow...

We know that being a minority causes stress whether through outright discrimination or subtle micro-aggressions. We’ve also been told:...