Trauma is a topic that comes up for many of my clients at some point during our work together. There is an old adage in psychology that points to the fact that the issue that someone bring up in the first session is rarely the core issue that needs to be addressed. Sometimes, after working [...]
Simone Biles has been coming up a lot with my clients in therapy sessions lately. You might assume they have been talking about how impressed they are by her performances at the Olympic Games, but that hasn’t actually been the main focus. The conversations have centered around what she has been doing outside of her [...]
Early in the pandemic things felt quite dark. The news fed us horrifying images and statistics about the “unprecedented times” in which we were all living. In fact, the term “unprecedented” became so common, people began to roll their eyes when it was said, despite the fact that it continued to actually be true. It [...]
Seven Mindful Ways To Manage Perimenopause And Find Relief I’ve been noticing a theme in my office lately. Many women in their mid-to-late 30s and early 40s are telling me that they are noticing mood swings, difficulty falling and/or staying asleep and an increase in anxiety and depression that seems to come in cycles. The [...]
“Every moment only once.” -Thich Nhat Hanh “Every moment only once.” I love these words by Thich Nhat Hanh, a monk, a spiritual leader, poet and peace activist who is renown for his teachings and writings on mindfulness and peace. Some of Thich Nhat Hahn’s key teachings are that the practice of mindfulness helps tether [...]