The coronavirus pandemic continues and the world continues to deal with its impact on our lives. How are you managing right now? You have been through a lot. You are not alone if you feel this period of loss, tension,…
What are love languages? Looking for new ways to understand and connect with your partner? Dr. Gary Chapman’s Love Languages is a helpful framework to identify your and your partner’s preferred ways to communicate, receive, and experience love. How do…
Does your partner wrestle with depression? Do your actions have very little effect against the heaviness that drains the joy and color out of your connection? Are you asking, “Is there anything I can do or say to make a positive…
Many people secretly deal with imposter syndrome. It is especially common among high-achievers. Up to 82% of the population experience the feelings associated with imposter syndrome. It is pervasive across social, racial, and gender groups but is much more common in women. Men…
With the holidays swiftly approaching, I have been thinking a lot about the purpose of play and rest in our busy lives. There seems to be an endless stream of things on the to-do list, which only increases with the…
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) has proven to be effective at mending marriages and relationships. Dr. Sue Johnson, the developer of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, condenses twenty years of experience and wisdom into her book Hold Me Tight. I’ve been curious to…
If you search for “therapists near me,” you might find almost every therapists’ web page with the same disclaimer: We are only offering online therapy at this time. This is one small example of the “new normal” since the pandemic…
Asking for what you want and need in a clear, direct, honest, and courageous way is one of the keys to healthy communication and relationship dynamics and yet one of the hardest things to do. I have struggled with it…
May is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month so I thought I would take the opportunity to talk about perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs). Perinatal mood and anxiety disorder is the occurrence of distressing emotional symptoms during pregnancy and throughout the first year…
The past year has ushered in loss and as a society, we are collectively grieving. As a culture, we have a script for honoring big losses such as the death of a loved one. We have rituals in place that…
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