Articles & Resources
Why Can’t I Move On?
Recently, a theme appeared in my office. “Everyone is telling me I need to move on. “ “They want me to get over it.” “I feel bad talking about it anymore with my friends.” “I feel like I’m supposed...
What Stories Do You Tell Yourself?
The stories we tell ourselves are powerful. Go for a walk. If you think about how nobody cleans up after their dogs, you will see dog poop everywhere you go. Conversely, if you think about how...
5 Mistakes Parents Make with Teenagers and Gender Identity and/or Sexual Identity
During and after the pandemic, I saw an overwhelming surge in teenagers struggling with issues of sexual and gender identity. I also saw a huge increase in the parents reaching out for support...
Adulting and the Struggle to Launch
College is over. We expect the career we have dreamed of to open up and present itself. This was the promise, right? Do the work, get good grades, go to college and it will all be okay. And then...
Burnout and Secondary Trauma: When Caring Hurts
Trauma is a slippery friend. Sometimes, it’s clear and easy to recognize. And sometimes, we don’t realize that the symptoms we are experience are symptoms of trauma at all. When people feel...
4 pitfalls of people pleasing and the one person it does not please
People pleasing looks “nice” but it doesn’t work for a lot of reasons. Many years ago, I had a dream that sums up people pleasing beautifully. I was young and I wasn’t a therapist yet so I didn’t...
Healing Trauma with EMDR: A Torch in the dark for cycle-Breakers
Healing trauma may seem out of reach if you’ve spent a lifetime struggling with it or come from a family where trauma is a family heirloom passed down from generation to generation. One of the...
Do Therapists Really Care Or Is It Just a Job?
Do therapists really care or is it just a job? Are you wondering if your therapist really cares about you? If you are, you’re not alone. This comes up with clients a lot — they want to know if the...
LGBTQ+ Affirmative Therapy and Why It Matters
As a heterosexual cisgender woman, I value LGBTQ+ Affirmative Therapy tremendously but I also need to recognize my limitations in understanding what it’s like to struggle with these issues on a...
Are you wondering if someone you know is Really a narcissist?
How do you know if someone is a narcissist? Wondering if your partner (or Ex), friend, family member, or colleague is a narcissist or if everyone who says their partner (or ex) is a narcissist is...
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