Wellness
The stories exploring self-care and mindfulness.
How My Grief Journey Guides My Therapy Practice
I tested positive for COVID on Mother’s Day. Four days later, my mom died from cancer. In October, my mom … Continued
Navigating Through Trauma and PTSD
At its core, human nature is pretty simple. It’s an animal instinct—we move toward what feels good and matters to … Continued
Navigating Loss: How Massage Therapy Can Help Process Grief
Over the last several years, we’ve all had new and often extreme brushes with grief—but we all operate in a … Continued
Why Self-Care is Critical for Supporting LGBTQ+ Clients
Caring for yourself is not new to the helping profession. In fact, self-care is not only ethical, but also a … Continued
How Using Mindfulness in Therapy Can Help Your Clients
Have you ever left a session with a client feeling like you couldn’t get through to them? Maybe they were … Continued
What is Somatic Experiencing?
There’s much ado right now about meditation. A CDC report in 2017 noted that more than 14% of Americans had … Continued
Monotasking: How We Reclaim Our Attention
Over the past two years, we’ve all experienced the boundaries in our lives collapse. The lines between work, school, and … Continued
Using Gratitude to Overcome the Comparative Suffering Trap
I’m a dual citizen of the US and Canada. This has some pros and cons, but one of the biggest … Continued
Managing Pandemic Stress for Established Working Moms
The past eighteen months have been uncertain for everyone, but that doesn’t mean the usual life changes have stopped happening. … Continued
Learning to Love Contradictions
Like every other human walking this earth, I’ve struggled to step outside of the narrow one-sided view my brain presents … Continued