Welcome to the sunny days of July! As the temperature rises and the days grow longer, our mental health can be significantly impacted by...

What are grounding exercises? And how can they help when you are feeling dysregulated and/or disconnected? Grounding exercises are...

In her book “It’s ok You’re not Ok,” Megan Devine discusses the twin paradox of being human. In living our one life, we are here to love...

In the Internal Family Systems model, we learn to understand and connect to all parts of ourselves. When people focus on, and are able to...

In my latest blog Atomic Habits: The Power of Creating New Habits, I dissected James Clear’s book “Atomic Habits” and discussed the power...

Did you know that suppressing anger comes at a cost for your nervous system? Anger is a messenger of self-protection. If you were a child...

A lot of people are talking about narcissism these days. How does Narcissism develop? Theorists propose two developmental pathways in the...

Attachment is the deep connection established between a child and their primary caregiver, that profoundly affects the child’s...

Boundaries are about feeling clear about where we end and another begins… what is ours and what is theirs. In order to effectively have...

Research shows us that symptoms of depression in men and women can be very different. While women tend to show signs of sadness through...

I often say “change cannot occur without awareness.” In other words… in order for change to occur we have to bring consciousness to what...

“If you are like me and many people, you go through each day zipping from one thing to another.  But along the way, when’s the last time...

Proper sleep - Sufficient sleep, especially REM sleep, facilitates the brain’s processing of emotional information. According the Sleep...

A suicide attempt at the age of 16 years old left varsity cheerleader, Emma Benoit paralyzed. She shot herself in the chest while on the...