You’re working with your therapist or reading a self-help book and it clicks. You come to the “aha” moment and realize, “Wait, this person hurt me. He (or she) really hurt me! It’s not my fault. I ...read more
THE FIRST STEP TO HEALING IN THERAPY
The first step to healing in therapy is not as scary as you think. It's to first believe that you DESERVE it. TRULY believe you deserve it. That you deserve happiness and joy. You deserve to ...read more
Survivors of Abuse & Connection over Rejection
As survivors of abuse, it can be hard to believe the phrase Faith over Fear. Probably even harder to practice, Connection over Rejection Trauma in childhood teaches us how to reject ourselves and ...read more
Long to Feel Protected but too Scared to Trust?
As a survivor of childhood trauma, you may not recognize this longing as “safety and protection,” but you do know that you long for someone to hold you in their arms. To tell you it will be okay ...read more
Finding it hard to feel Hope? Coping tools for stress
Hope is not showing it's pretty, little head right now. But it is there. It can be hard to find when it’s buried so down deep, you can’t see it or touch it. It’s lost and forgotten. Underneath all ...read more
Is therapy right for you right now?
You’re stressed and overwhelmed. The last thing you want to do is focus on negative emotions in therapy right now. If you have kids at home, you may feel you don’t have the time (or energy) to deal ...read more
COVID-19, Anxiety, and Depression
Well, here we are: COVID-19 restrictions have reached its peak. When I heard our Governor say the words, “State Lockdown,” I’ll admit, I grasped my breath and felt my chest restrict for a ...read more
Faith and Belief
I have been absent for a while. Not truly absent, but absent in sharing, blogging, and posting. It’s been an exciting, yet busy, two months. Making some very adult decisions which for me can be ...read more
Am I the right therapist for you?
Coming to therapy can really be a tough decision. Finding the right therapist for you can be daunting. A scary decision. Especially if it's your first time. There are many therapists out there. ...read more
Depression: Clinical vs. Situational & Options to Treat
You may already know the signs and symptoms of depression: Feeling sad daily or almost daily Low energy and difficulty facing the day / tasks Difficulty concentrating Difficulty ...read more