Real Talk
The Secret to Finding a Therapist You Vibe With
As I look forward to my next steps in practice, I’ve been percolating on the idea of some kind of online self-help style course for
Your Anger is Welcome Here
Women are often sent the message that their anger is not welcome, unacceptable, “unbecoming of a lady.” It’s such an engrained part of our culture
Explore Insecurity
Insecurity, like many difficult feelings, is one we often try to banish. However, the more we avoid it the stronger it tends to grow. ⠀
Trauma Happens Across All Lived Experiences
Trauma happens across all lived experiences and you can’t tell who has experienced trauma or not just by looking at someone. Many trauma survivors get
Hope & Attachment
We’ve all had moments of feeling let down when we “got our hopes up” about something. And, I get it. It hurts. We often feel
Real Relationships Aren’t Always Pretty
Sometimes in our attempts to foster healthy relationships we can get a little avoidant of conflict. Or unforgiving of someone saying the wrong thing or
Overcoming the Shoulds
The shoulds show up a lot, don’t they? And they make us feel so disempowered. I see clients regularly get caught up in shoulds. I
Your Life, Your Choices
I often hear clients talk about the not-so-subtle shoulds that loved ones sling their way. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “What does your therapist say?” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “You’re barking up
Defiance Doesn’t Have to Be Bad
Defiance often gets a bad rap, but, like many things life, it can actually be a really useful quality. How many social justice movements have
Internal VIPs
We all have people in our lives who we’ve internalized to some extent – like parents, mentors, parents of choice, partners, friends, etc. These are
There’s No Such Thing as TMI in Therapy
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – there’s no such thing as tmi in therapy. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I wanna know all about your
Healing is Within You
Each of us is designed to heal. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ For example, if you get a little scratch on your arm, you will bleed, but then the
