Dear Reader, One of my favorite things to say due to its profound truth is that as humans we are instinctively wired for survival. The need for survival means we seek balance and safety by interacting with our environments in a particular way which is seeking pleasure and avoiding pain. Our bodies get in on …
Dear Reader, I am going to warn you… radical view ahead! I value my clients and cherish their experiences and believe It can be disempowering to be “labeled” instead of “seen” and find working with a person instead of their diagnosis a more respectful approach to the care I try to offer. That said let’s …
Dear Reader, My mother calls me her “word assassin” because I can be rather precise and direct in my words especially when angry. When I think about her saying that it makes sense that I would value precise communication and carry this into my counseling practice. I seek to harness the power of words and …
Dear Reader, Therapy once was a mysterious process you did without knowing what to expect. As the stigma of therapy diminishes people are talking about it more and we are seeing it depicted in the media. Though this is a positive thing it is time we start talking about what therapy is “really” like. When …
Dear Reader, The past couple of years have been filled with a variety of experiences for not just me but everyone. As we have made our way through a pandemic, I too have had to spend some time thinking about my place in the worldwide and local community. Since September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, …
