In The Media
How to Talk to Your Child About COVID-19
Ring-a-ring-a-rosies
A pocket full of posies
A tissue, a tissue
We all fall down
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How to Find A Therapist
I happen to be a therapist who believes we could all benefit from therapy at some point in our lives. Therapy is a place to work on values, define purpose, strengthen relationships, learn coping skills, have a safe place to process emotions, and help with mood.
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It is Normal to Grieve a Celebrity’s Death.
I’m not a huge basketball fan, but when the alert that Kobe Bryant died suddenly in a helicopter crash came on my screen, I immediately felt shock. I felt this sense of sadness and tried to make sense of how someone so known and famous, could be taken so suddenly.
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Movement, the Key to Unlocking Chronic Stress
Exercise, meditation, yoga, breath work, it does not take therapy or a therapy blog for you to know that these practices help with stress. What many people do not yet know is the WHY behind the practice.
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"They're on to me!" Imposter Syndrome and how it Affects Professionals.
15 years in practice, 6 years of graduate school, three professional licenses, countless continuing education hours, and over 20 thousand clinical hours in the field. That’s my story.
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The Impact of Video Games on Children's Mental Health
As a child counselor, one of the most common questions I have received the past few years has been about video games and childhood mental health. With the recent increase in school shootings, we look for a reason to understand the unthinkable events.
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Using Play Therapy as Communication for Parents
There are many different modalities of play therapy. While there are different types, all of the forms use play as the main form of communication.
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Compassion Fatigue Challenges Todays Caregivers
“I feel like therapists are expected to have an unlimited amount of compassion, and I’m not sure if that is really a reality.” These words came from a colleague in the field as we chatted during coffee.
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Learn the Red Flags and Early Warning Signs of Sexual Abuse in Minors
We all do it! We read an article and think “that’s controversial; I’m going to read the comment section and see what people think!”
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Positive Psychology Continues to Grow and Evolve
“Making lemons into lemonade,” “learning to dance in the rain,” and my all-time favorite, "The greatest teacher, failure is" are colloquialisms that have the same basic premise - positivity can come from negative experiences. Positive psychology gained popularity in recent years, especially with the widely known shame and resilience theory developed by Brené Brown, PhD.