Set boundaries for a peaceful holiday
Many people try hard to please their family, especially over the holidays, as their loved one’s happiness is often at the top of their...
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- Dec 15, 2021
- 2 min
'Tis the season for the “O” word
It’s officially the season of "O"verwhelm. And you're probably wondering how to feel less overwhelmed during the holidays and beyond....
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- Dec 8, 2021
- 3 min
Part of the Sandwich Generation? How to recognize stress within yourself and lighten your load.
My role as a social worker in the Extra Mural program gave me a firsthand exposure to how taxing this double caregiver role can be on...
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- Nov 24, 2021
- 4 min
Watching MAID? Is the story of domestic abuse hitting home?
This recent post by TexanTish Tillish (after watching the TV mini-series MAID) was so powerful, I wanted to share it with you... From:...
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- Oct 13, 2021
- 2 min
Moms have been sold a lie
The role of a mother has been idealized in our culture for generations and placed on a pedestal. We are simply being set up to fail and...
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- Sep 22, 2021
- 1 min
How we understand suicide
We know that many people feel there is no way out. They often believe they provide no value to the world and that others are better off...
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- Sep 15, 2021
- 2 min
Free Therapy? Every Friday? Oh no way!
It’s hard to believe, but it’s been TWO whole years since my intern-turned-associate Joelle Blais and I, launched our free drop in...
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- Aug 26, 2021
- 1 min
Why it's important to do the hard things
Doing hard things is part of life and it gets easier the more you do them. As a culture, we need to be more ok with not being ok. With...
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- Aug 19, 2021
- 1 min
All the Things we Grieve
I've noticed some interesting patterns in my work on how people grieve. Too many people feel that they should not be grieving if they...
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- Jul 29, 2021
- 1 min
What does your therapist REALLY think about you?
As your therapist, we think our clients are incredible for coming to therapy and being open about many painful and vulnerable things in...
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- Jul 22, 2021
- 1 min
Depressed or feeling like self-harming? These coping skills might help.
Depression is not always laying in bed crying as you may have thought. Sometimes it is an inner sadness that does not go away. It can be...
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- Jul 8, 2021
- 2 min
Be willing to feel & accept
Sometimes it feels like our culture sends the message that if we are not happy, we are broken, that something must be very wrong. That...
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- Jun 17, 2021
- 1 min
Therapy is for everyone else
Therapy is truly for every single human being, including me and you. Therapy is about learning how to be vulnerable, expressing your true...
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- Apr 1, 2021
- 2 min
Your guide to coping with panic attacks
Ever had one? Panic attacks feel awful in the moment and often seem to come out of nowhere. My first came about after I thought I had...
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- Mar 11, 2021
- 2 min
5 Things you should know about Depression
1. It often presents differently than you would expect Depression means different things to different people; many symptoms aren’t...
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- Jan 7, 2021
- 2 min
The power of vulnerability
As a therapist, I support my clients, but I too struggle at times. I feel that if I’m asking my clients to share the rawest parts of...
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- Sep 24, 2020
- 3 min
Do you suffer with PTSD and have a family?
Children soak up tension in their environment. They learn from their parents how to cope with stress and trauma.
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- Sep 10, 2020
- 3 min
Are you feeling uncertain or anxious about the fall?
This is a chronically stressful time in our world but most people are very resilient and will recover from this well.
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- Sep 3, 2020
- 2 min
What Does a Therapy Session Look Like?
I believe if you aren’t a little bit dysfunctional you aren’t even normal.
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- Jul 16, 2020
- 2 min
Who are you?
“Grief is like living two lives, one is where you pretend that everything is alright and the other is where your heart silently screams...
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