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Thinking back to when our state shut down, I remember trying to engage every single positive thinking strategy I knew in an attempt to try to find some glimmer, some positive, in an otherwise overwhelming and very serious situation. I remember telling my fiancé about all the tasks I had been putting off that I…

Before I became a therapist, I worked for years as a hospice social worker. I learned first-hand what it means to support patients and their families through terminal illness, and the inevitable grief process that ensues before, during and after loss. In Dr. Ira Byock’s book, The Four Things That Matter Most, he discusses the…

Trends continue to change in people’s mental health needs as pandemic isolation starts to end.  In the past 30 days, nearly 10,000 people in the U.S. used Mental Health Match to search for a therapist.  Among their searches, the number of people seeking help with: ADD and ADHD increased 111% over their usual monthly average…

Often people identify low self-esteem as a problem in their lives, but in my experience self-compassion is actually more important for overall happiness and resilience.   We all would like to feel proud of ourselves, but we are also guaranteed to make mistakes and regret our actions and performance from time to time.  Cultivating patience…

Emotional intimacy is a form of connection or bonding with another person. This does not just exist between couples, but it can also exist between family, friends, and even co-workers. People who share emotional intimacy may share in common some perspectives and viewpoints on life and the world. Most people agree that emotional intimacy is…

Finding a therapist who is the right fit is the first part of what you need to do once you’ve decided to come to therapy. Many mental health professionals go through similar training, but at the end of it all we have our own unique styles and ways of helping.  Different Styles to Look Out…

Painful past experiences.  We’ve all had them. Broken relationships. Abuse from the people who were supposed to watch out for us. Traumatic moments and events. The list keeps going on and on. With each painful past experience, you developed ways to help you survive, get through, to overcome the hurt you were going through. You…

Rock bottom. I hear it, read it, everyday. The phrase has become gospel in many recovery circles. “She has to hit rock bottom before you can help her.” “Wait till he hits his bottom.” Or something similar. But here’s the thing. The whole notion of having to wait till someone hits “rock bottom” in order…