Anyone who’s sat with me in the therapy room has heard me say this, but here it is for anyone who hasn’t met me yet: the brain and the body are deeply connected. That’s why many people will say “mental health is physical health”. For this reason, many therapists will use treatment methods that incorporate…
These are difficult times, and art therapy can help. At the time of this writing, as we rush headlong into the holidays, we find ourselves confronting the Omicron variant, the latest chapter in the global crisis saga that is COVID-19. After surviving two years of uncertainty, financial instability, loss of social connection, and re-entry into…
Tell us if you can relate to this. You’re a successful woman. You earned the prestigious degree and landed the career of your dreams or you’re at least on the right path. From the outside, it looks like you’re excelling in all areas of life. People think of you as a strong confident woman, always…
I became passionate about somatic therapy and trauma resolution after a pretty interesting experience at the end of one of my first somatic sessions as a client. After years of practicing a Buddhist body-scanning meditation called Vipassana, the purpose of which never made complete sense to my conscious mind, I finally got it. In…
Trauma is more common than most people think. You might’ve gone through something in childhood that you’re still struggling with now. Or, maybe you experienced a one-time traumatic event that still hasn’t left you. The trauma you’re dealing with could also be more recent. Anything from an abusive relationship to a toxic workplace can trigger…
Is it normal or acceptable to be angry with your parents? People ask: “What can I do so that my parents will stop criticizing me and will see me for who I am? Why is this so painful and triggering? Why am I angry with my parents?” Sometimes, even if parents passed away a long…
In our society today, stress has become chronic and it is primarily psychological. It can be deadlines at work, having too many things to do (which are often self-imposed), working long hours without taking even 30 minutes for lunch, having a poor diet, and lack of exercise. Our ancestors had to fight real dangers from…
Multiple studies have shown that teenagers are especially susceptible to anxiety. Think about all teens have to go through these days. From social pressures to school, and from keeping up with social media to dealing with pandemics, it’s no wonder anxiety is running rampant through high schools and beyond. As a parent, seeing your teen…
We have all heard the word “Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD),” but what does it really mean? What is Trauma? There is a societal misconception that PTSD affects war veterans, survivors of sexual abuse or people who experience an event that ended in severe injury or harm. Anything that someone experiences or perceives as threatening is…
Therapy should not be like a one-size-fits-all pair of pants. When we do something for the first time, it can be very scary, especially something as vulnerable as looking for a therapist. You may not know where to start, who is credible or the different letters behind someone’s name means. As Brene Brown says, “FFT’S-…