12 Days of Body Mindfulness
Body Mindfulness means being aware of your body in the present moment without judgment. It means noticing your body - its presence and the sensations or biological cues it gives…
Religious Trauma & Body Image: Finding the Connection
What does religious trauma have to do with body image? If you've been around here a while, you know that these are 2 areas where I focus professional counseling work.…
Featured: Self-Care & Mental Wellness
"Self-care is central to mental health. I don’t necessarily mean bubble baths and pedicures, though those things can be a way of caring for yourself. Self-care also includes things like…
Body Image and Holidays
Body image concerns can be especially difficult to navigate around holidays. Many holidays include food as part of the celebration, and with multiple holidays occurring in the last 2 months…
FEATURED: Living with High-Functioning Depression
Dealing with depression while still being able to meet daily demands is often referred to as high-funtioning depression. There is no official diagnosis of "High-Functioning Depression." Yet, most people who…
Featured: Checking in With Yourself
I often encourage clients to "check in with yourself" in regards to making decisions or reconnecting with their intuition. But what exactly does this phrase mean? I was recently featured…
Featured: Self-Care for College Students
Thousands of college students in the US have returned to campuses in the past few weeks. Some of those students are having their first real taste of college life, whether…
Green Flags in Therapy
Some interactions with a therapist provide reassurance that you have found a good fit. I refer to these as green flags, and share a few of them in this post.…
Yellow Flags in Therapy
You've found a mental health therapist, but something feels a bit off. You're not seeing red flags like I talked about in this post, but there are some things that…
Red Flags in Therapy
Taking the step to begin talking with a mental health therapist can be scary. Just like every person you meet is not your person, every therapist is not going to…