Being a parent is hard. Being a nurse, a teacher, an Amazon delivery person, a blimp conductor (pilot?), or any human being during The Covid Times is hard, but what’s also hard is being confronted with a narrative that the solution to your exhaustion and frustration is, well, pinot noir.
Read MoreThanks to the invention of infinite scrolling, social media platforms present a never-ending loop of heavily diverse content: one second you’re watching a funny cat video and the next you’re viewing disturbing news coverage. And while most of us know we ought to take a break from the mindless scrolling, it still makes logging off more difficult than ever.
Read MoreI believe in this work and how insight can create extraordinary movement. That being said, before we can get to that work, it’s important to start with a basic self-care reflection. Here are a few questions I always ask clients during the first session or two. Give this activity a try at home and see what insights it brings.
Read MoreIt is a fairly common client concern that shows up in therapy - the question "why is it taking me so long to decide”. Often this concern is presented with a sigh of frustration, sadness, a touch of shame. If we take too long to decide, we are somehow automatically procrastinating? That just doesn’t seem fair, it doesn’t tell the whole story.
Read MoreWhen experiencing grief you could find yourself having reactions in unique ways that may feel foreign to you. While most common reactions are considered normal, unexpected, seemingly uncontrollable emotional and/or physical reactions that can be disconcerting are also normal.
Read MoreFor as long as your child has been in a learning environment, you’ve noticed that they weren’t reaching their developmental milestones like other kids have. Others may have tried to reassure you by saying that your child would catch up before you knew it, but you felt as though there was more going on than being a “late bloomer”. After bringing it up with your child’s pediatrician or teacher, you likely began the process of evaluations and meetings with health professionals. It may have taken one evaluation, it may have taken years, but you finally know what’s leading your child to struggling in school.
Read MoreAlthough in most U.S. households couples share financial burdens, the role of Director of Home Life Operations still is mostly taken on by the identified woman in the relationship. According to research, women spend 37% more on unpaid household work than men. However, this statistic only covers the visible work — laundry, cooking meals, or cleaning up the living room. It doesn’t account for the mental load that women also primarily carry, often described as “the remembering to remember.” The burden of this work became more apparent when 900,000 women left the workforce due to the COVID-19 pandemic because it just wasn’t possible for them to fit all of the homework and work work into one day.
Read MoreThe work in friendship therapy would be very similar to the work done in family or couples therapy. As friends, you would come in and meet with the therapist. During the first session, the therapist will guide you through a series of questions and prompts to better understand each of you and your relationship as a whole. They might explore topics like:
Read MoreAs a couples therapist, one of the most common reasons that couples seek therapy is for support with managing conflict. I see so many couples that struggle with emotional regulation (tolerating uncomfortable or distressing emotions).
Read MoreIt doesn't matter if you're an adrenaline junky or a spontaneity monkey, humans crave routine and, for most of us, an element of predictability.
Read MoreWhen your child is having a hard time, it can be difficult to determine when to seek help. Consider the following questions when making a choice that feels right for you and your family.
Read MoreGrief is often equated to the loss of a person because of death. This is a common reason people attend grief therapy. However, there are other reasons that people experience grief as well.
Read MoreNot Drinking Tonight takes a fresh approach to questioning your relationship with alcohol and if you’re ready to change it offering you realistic tips.
Read MoreIn Jaime Castillo’s debut book “What Happened to Make You Anxious”, Castillo walks you through building a relationship with your anxiety and skills for managing it.
Read MoreWhen one or both partners struggle with debt, it puts a strain on the relationship. Money is the second leading cause of divorce behind infidelity, so you need to talk about money with your partner, even if you aren’t married.
Read MoreAnxiety is a common experience for many people. One of the most common reasons that people attend therapy is for anxiety symptoms. However, many people don’t necessarily recognize that what they are experiencing is anxiety. In this article, you will find common signs of anxiety.
Read MoreBody image is the mental picture and perception that someone has of their own body — and the corresponding feelings and thoughts that follow. This includes one's core beliefs about their body, how someone physically views themself, and how they believe others are perceiving them.
Read MoreOne of the more common arguments I see in my office is something I like to call the “why didn’t you ask?” fight. It occurs when one partner is frustrated, overwhelmed, and resentful because they feel that they’re tasked with handling a greater share of the mental load in the relationship.
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