I am sure you can agree when I say the past year has been quite hectic. As a society, we have been trying to plan and adjust our lives with little to no information about what to expect (and even that changes day-to-day). This can bring one to a place of anxiety. “What about my […]
Many people struggle with weight and efforts to lose weight on their own. This past year has added another variable to complicate the matter including isolation, decreased ability to engage in previous forms of physical activity, and food as a way to cope and soothe oneself due to stress. There are many options to help […]
As vaccines roll out by the thousands, the days are getting longer, and hope feels more tangible than ever….How do we keep the balance? For a lot of families and couples this slow down period has been a blessing in disguise. This is not to say that it hasn’t been difficult in a million weird […]
4 Ways to Start healing From the Trauma of Pandemic With the vaccination on the way and as businesses begin to reopen, hope is around the corner. As we start going back to “pre-Covid normal”, it may make us feel anxious to imagine interacting in the community again. We may feel scared of close contact, […]
First, let me say that the pandemic is challenging on so many different levels, and may absolutely impact your relationship. Numerous stressors may arise at any moment, and there has been, and continues to be, a lot of information that you need to process through to try and make some sort of sense of what […]
My greatest passion is bringing healing to those who have been through traumatic/stressful experiences. I help my clients including adults, adolescents, and families, to find healthy perceptions of themselves and strengthen their relationships so they can know themselves as peaceful, complete, whole, and safe. I am aware a single approach is not right for every […]
As the notorious Valentine’s Day rears it’s head some people may notice an increase in their feelings of anxiety, depression, and loneliness. Valentine’s Day has a way of bringing into focus where we are in our relationships, which for some, leads to grief or disappointment. Can you take back Valentine’s Day and find the childhood […]
Raise your hand if you ever made a new year resolution that somehow slipped to the way-side around February or March. This is NOT a personal failure. Change is HARD. And frankly, sustainable change doesn’t happen overnight, as much as we believe it might (or wish it would). Resolutions are great, don’t get me wrong. […]
For some, this is considered the most wonderful time of the year especially if you partake in the holiday season festivities or spending time with your families celebrating. This can be a time filled with joy, reflection on the past year, and a time for being thankful for the many blessings. For others it can […]
Both of these words are in all caps because they are words that mean more than the one word itself. COVID is our generation’s first and only pandemic that has been so charged that we often find ourselves saying phrases like, “I have PTSD” or “I am OCD.” However, it is important to define the […]
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