Mom Guilt
What is Mom Guilt? From the moment I realized I was pregnant; I knew my life had changed. If someone had explained to me how deeply he would change my world, I could not have fully understood this change. Something we usually hear about is the bond that a mother and child have. Holding your […]
Is your internal monologue holding you back?
We talk to ourselves all day long. This is our internal monologue. We debate with ourselves about eating another eggroll, or drinking another cup of coffee, or how to respond to an email. Regardless of the topic, we hear our voice running through our head. That voice isn’t a signifier for any mental health issues. […]
A Sense of Poise and Rationality
The Wise Mind So previously we’ve talked about the concept of the Wise Mind, which is a way of making decisions using the whole story. It helps us to guide our thought processes with what is, ideally, the perfect mixture of logic and emotion, or as we will call them, Rational Mind and Emotional Mind. […]
Space and Grace
What is it? Any client of mine has probably heard me say this phrase. This is something I use in my therapy sessions with clients, but also with myself. To me, this phrase means to give yourself space to feel and think about what you are experiencing. And, to give yourself grace if you are […]
What’s Your Outlet?
What is yours? We all have one, so what’s yours? An outlet is something that you plug into to help download the stress that you are feeling. It may also help energize you when you are feeling flat. In essence, it is a way to connect or disconnect. When I refer to an outlet, I […]
Wise Men Say Only Fools Rush In
As I have mentioned before, when Dr. Marsha Linehan created DBT as a therapeutic technique, she designed it so the concept of mindfulness serves as the foundation of DBT. The reason for this is that it sets the stage for many of the other concepts, techniques, and coping strategies that DBT teaches. This leads me […]
How I use unconditional positive regard
The concept of unconditional positive regard can be explained in this quote. “As we develop our therapeutic relationship, you will come to know that this space is reserved for you to be your authentic self, without judgment from an outside source, without pressure to be someone you are not.” This is something I make sure […]
Listening to Your Mind and Body
Something I discuss with clients and loved ones on a frequent basis is the connection between our mind and body. This is something I believe the world is starting to catch on to, and the insight it brings can be truly life-changing. Most people who have experienced mental health symptoms have felt the tightness in […]
I Gotta Feeling
When you think about therapy, you may conjure an image of an old man sporting a goatee and glasses, on a couch in an otherwise normal-looking office space. You may also find yourself with an uncomfortable image of talking with a complete stranger in great detail about minute details from your childhood that you have […]
How to Prioritize Yourself
My journey to take care of myself started after I had my son in 2019. After he was born, I basically lived for him, my husband, and my job. I did not take care of myself in the ways I wanted and needed to, and though this is normal for new parents, I did not […]