It can sometimes feel like the tools for healing our pain are beyond our reach. Whether you’re a therapy novice or you’ve been embarking on the healing process for years, it can be difficult to determine what we need guidance with versus what we can handle ourselves. Self-healing is not a wild fantasy. It’s totally […]

It can be an enormous challenge to set boundaries, especially with the people you love. Even with people who truly love you, it can feel paradoxically vulnerable to set a boundary (even a perfectly reasonable one). Is it possible to set boundaries in a loving way? How can we remain loving with the people we […]

Is there a right way to start over? When we’re in a new place, or going through a painful breakup, the prospect of starting anew can start to appear irresistible. But while starting a new chapter in your life can feel wildly exciting, it can also be a challenge navigating it in a healthy, constructive […]

It isn’t easy to face anxiety on your own. Perhaps we weren’t meant to. When your judgment is clouded by the fog of anxious depression, it’s all too easy to fall into patterns of behavior that leave us worse off today than we were yesterday. Talk therapy can help provide insights into the details of […]

July is here, and with it comes the promise of warmth, sunshine, and hopefully, some time for relaxation. Even during the summer months, however,  stress and anxiety can still manage to creep in. That’s why it’s helpful to have some DIY therapeutic activities that not only help you relax, but boost your confidence and resilience. […]

On the days that you wake up and just aren’t feeling it, you need self care practices that will help you rediscover your joy. Depression can creep up on us when we least expect it. You might feel raw and vulnerable for reasons you can’t place your finger on, which might make you reluctant to […]

Our families are the very first relationships we have. These early experiences become the foundation for how we view ourselves, others, and the world around us. The stories that are kept within our families, both the good and the bad, leave a mark on us as adults and can impact our future relationships. However, while […]

How Do I Stop My Anxiety Quickly? There are times in our lives when we need to deal with our anxiety in a timely manner. But getting there isn’t always simple. Whether you need to get to sleep for a big day at work, calm yourself down so you can put a baby to sleep, […]

How Do You Know If A Therapist Is Right For You? When it comes to picking a counseling team, you have a lot of options to choose from. Finding the right therapist is an extremely personal choice, and it’s important to get all the information. Each counselor you could make an appointment with will have […]

As a ketamine-assisted psychotherapist and a Registered Expressive Arts Therapist (REAT), I can’t help but contemplate how these two domains – psychedelics and the arts – converge and overlap.  I often work with high-performing women with a spiritual bent. However, sometimes, what it takes to be “successful” in today’s modern world is not what is […]