Although sexual assault or abuse is common, it can still shock us when we hear someone has been through this undesired experience. We might want to deny such a thing can actually happen, we might want to fix what we perceive to be the problem, we might want to change the way the person feels,…
Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us. While mindfulness is something we all naturally possess, it’s more readily available to us when we practice on a daily basis. Whenever you bring…
You were blindsided by betrayal .. now what? Betrayal is a loss. A loss of the Self. A loss of what we thought was real. Many emotions happen at once. It’s a tidal wave of feelings. A tidal wave of thoughts. The loss of Self tends to encourage our internal critic. She goes wild with…
Imagine – you’ve just submitted the application for your dream job. You’re totally qualified, sent in some great references and put in a stellar cover letter that demonstrates all the good work you’ve done for your current job. You think you should feel a huge sense of relief, maybe even some excitement for what’s possible….
I was five years late to the wonder that is Hamilton: An American Musical. Aside from the originality and progressiveness intertwined in every fabric of Hamilton’s creation, the musical grapples with all the indefinite life questions that’s ever kept us up at night. Here’s only a few takeaways from Hamilton: What am I doing with…
Panic attacks are terrifying and debilitating. You cannot breathe, your head spins, your limbs are buzzing with energy, and you are sweating like a pig. At the time you believe that you are going to die, but you don’t. You are sure that you have something physically wrong with you (perhaps your heart or lungs), but the doctors…
What is anxiety? Most of us worry from time to time. Life can be quite challenging and stressful, which makes this worse. When stress and worry are chronic, we call this anxiety. Anxiety is best understood as fear-without-a- present- object. When we’re afraid of something present and real, like a bear, the biological fear response…
I know that a lot of helping professionals struggle with setting their fees and “charging what they’re worth.” “Bleeding Heart Syndrome,” the mindset that we need to help everyone and anyone regardless of fit, amongst the messages that are deeply engrained in regards to finances from grad school and agency jobs keep us as some…
Currently, 1 in 5 adults are living with a mental illness. Addressing those concerns typically involves therapy, pharmaceutical intervention, or a combination of the two. As the medical community finally comes to terms will acknowledging that the brain and body are connected, it is time we also start paying attention to the role that nutrition…
You might not, “just be feeling sad”. This is the time of year when Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) may affect you or a loved one most. Many people may not have heard about “seasonal depression” and the realities of it. I write this is in the hopes to provide validation. Your experiences are not abnormal- they…