You feel your heart racing out of control, your palms get clammy, you get the chills, you start shaking, and then you feel like you are hyperventilating. It feels like you are having a heart attack and you have no idea how to make it stop. It feels like it is going to last forever….
With constant access to information online and social media, children are more aware of current events. As a result, it’s important for us to have critical conversations about the war in Ukraine. As a licensed counselor and mom myself, I’m using these conversations to teach my sons about ethics, racism, and the importance of compassion….
Lately, I have found myself in a slump. A slump that includes feeling unhappy, exhausted, and just tired of trying so damn hard all the time. Where are these fruitful results I am working so hard for? How much longer do I have to live this way? Then I remember, I don’t actually have much…
I first published this article on my website December 31, 2021 and three months into the new year is a good time to reflect on how we might be responding to this new year. Is it time to check in and see how a value may be able to help you navigate the uncertain terrain…
What are “Men’s Issues” in Therapy? “Men’s issues” may be a term you have read when looking at mental health articles, or maybe you have heard a mental health provider say, “I specialize in men’s issues.” I often have clients and others ask me “What does that mean?” In a time when counseling programs are…
A Little Background on Mindfulness Mindfulness is another buzzword that you may see around the internet or preached by your yogi friends. Mindfulness means being aware or paying attention. You can be mindful of your breathing, feeling your lungs inflate as you inhale and deflate as you exhale. Feel the air moving in your nose…
You might have heard by now that yoga, an ancient system of self-healing mostly known for the physical practice of Asana, can be beneficial for your mental health. I learned this first-hand when I took my first yoga class over two decades ago. I remember grocery shopping after my first class, and as I picked…
Many times, when I answer the first call from someone seeking therapy for feeling better from the symptoms of PTSD, the voice on the other end of the telephone says, “I’m looking for PTSD therapy, but I’m wondering how long I will have to see you until I feel better?”Answering the question is not straight…
“The very physiology of our nervous system is created in interactions with the nervous systems of other people from the moment that we’re conceived. Since the nervous system affects and is connected to every other organ in the body, it also happens on a biological level throughout the body, including all the cells and all…
As a culture, we have certainly come a long way in how we view and accept mental health. We know that mental health is part of us as human beings, and we also know that sometimes we struggle. However, there are still lingering parts of our mental health that we may feel hesitant to share…