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Are you stuck in a stress cycle?
Are you stuck in a stress cycle? We live in a fast-paced, information-saturated world, making it nearly impossible to go through a day without feeling stressed. Whether it is simply your commute or something as big as racism, stressors are everywhere. Stressors...
Forgiveness: Why Letting Go of Anger is Good for Your Health
As the saying goes, “To err is human; to forgive, divine.” We humans can forgive, too, and it often helps us to forgive people who have hurt us, even if it’s only in our own minds and hearts. It’s amazing how much this can free us from anger and pain. While it may...
How House Plants Can Help Boost Your Mental Health
In the last couple of years, research into the psychological benefits of nature has exploded and found that spending time among the trees can reduce stress, increase creativity and make us feel happier. Unfortunately, the vast majority of us live in urban...
How Increasing Your Outside Time Can Improve Your Mental Health
Whether you’re a full-time working parent, an overloaded student, or simply working on defining the next chapter of your life, finding intentional time to be outside between daily events can prove challenging. In the US, the average person spends 87% of their time in...
The 8 Dimensions of Wellness
In my last blog post, I shared an overview of 7 Tips to Move Towards Well-Being, that work together in a holistic, connected way to create a healthy, optimized life. I began my work within each dimension hoping to feel better and more balanced, though I sometimes...
Sex and Therapy
Talking about sex can be hard, even in the best of circumstances. It’s really quite normal to have concerns about your sexuality given the generally sex-negative culture we live in. Even in a profession as intimate as therapy, we still cordon sex off and make it a...
Finding Your Inner Child
What is Inner Child Work Inner Child Work has received a lot of media attention in recent years, and there have been countless YouTube and Tik Tok videos uploaded about the practice. So, what is inner child work? The term “inner child” refers to the thought patterns,...
Is Your Media Environment Nourishing Your Mind?
It’s no surprise that the average person gets a lot of screen time each day. According to the Brussel Times, smart phone users tap or swipe on their phones up to 2,617 times every 24 hours (2022). As remote work becomes more common and digitized, the total amount of...
How a Therapists Can Assist in Using the 8 Dimensions of Wellness
The concept of wellness goes beyond physical well-being. It encompasses various interconnected aspects of an individual's life. Here I’ll share how therapists can assist individuals in cultivating a balanced and fulfilling life by nurturing each dimension of wellness....
How do I Use Intuition to Enhance my Confidence?
Westerners often don’t trust intuition let alone know how to access it. Intuition is a feeling rather than a thought process, and in western culture we are typically conditioned to have clear logical reasons for our actions. But we’re faced with countless choices over...