When did you see your first counselor? Mine was in collegeāright after a very blunt nurse practitioner at the student clinic (affectionately known as āThe Quack Shackā) looked at me and said: āIām not going to be your drug dealer. [...]
Yesterday, a client confronted me and gave me some homework. Well, that was awkward. She was having home repairs done while we were on our virtual call, and in between me telling her the sound didnāt bother me (it didnāt) [...]
Almost 19 years ago, I stood in the aisles of Barnes & Noble, holding a book that would change my life. I was pregnant with my twins, and while I was excited, I was also terrified. I wasnāt sure I [...]
For most of my life, I considered myself a professional people-pleaser. I didnāt ask for this title but proudly wore it, thinking it made me a "good person." I worked tirelessly to make everyone happy even if it left [...]
You Are Not Alone Here I confess. I tend to want to fix things for people. I want people to be happy, and I feel guilty when I'm unable to "make it all better." It's difficult for me to stand [...]
The Benefits of Play Therapy Children may not have the verbal skills to express their emotions and thoughts effectively. Play therapy provides a safe and non-threatening environment for them to express themselves through toys, art, or other creative mediums. How [...]
Am I enough? Life is full of anxieties, and many of them are perpetuated by our perceptions. Am I too tall? Am I too thin? Did I say or do the ārightā thing? Perfectionism takes over. Repeatedly, we rule our [...]
This is what you call authenticity. At the risk of feeling like my grandmother, I bought a shirt covered in bright cheetahs this weekend. The moment I saw it, I could feel the metaphorical bars of lifeās cage being [...]
Friendships Are Complex When your child comes to you with stressful situations involving their peers, it can often be challenging to figure out the best way to assist them. We all struggle with friendship issues at some point in our [...]
"Before you leave, you should decide whether your marriage will survive." Twenty years ago, at the worst time of my life, those words were whispered in my ear as I was wheeled from the delivery room to the intensive care [...]
