How does therapy help you handle big life changes?  When everything is changing around us, sometimes it can feel like we have nothing to rely on. That’s when working with the right therapist can make all the difference in the world.  You know better than anyone the specifics of what you’re going through, but how […]

Carl Jung argued that dreams are not random or meaningless, they are messages from the unconscious. Unlike Freud, who saw dreams primarily as wish-fulfillment, Jung thought that they show us what we are missing, ignoring, or repressing in our waking lives. It is a way for our psyche to balance itself out. We might be […]

How can therapy help us when we’re feeling stuck? Therapy has a lot to offer, but making progress can  be a big project, and it’s natural that we sometimes hit a wall. We’ve all been there, but what are the best ways to break free when we’re feeling trapped by the way things have always […]

There is an artistic discipline to failing. It is often avoided, rarely sought, and poorly taught by even the best teachers. But as children, this is something we understand implicitly. A baby does not curse itself when they try to stand and fall flat on the ground. They dust themselves off and try to stand […]

In today’s world, we are faced with a multitude of anxieties such as increased inequality, environmental degradation, and precarious work. It is no wonder that mental health concerns continue their upward trend, which is a swell that not only impacts those individuals but that has a ripple effect across families, communities, and economies.  A novel […]

What happens when you make all your decisions from the mind and don’t listen to the signals your body sends you? You miss out on some incredibly important pieces of information about yourself. Your body’s intelligence is nothing to mess around with. Your body has awareness before your brain is able to logically process anything. […]

Are you feeling stuck, stagnant, fragmented, and disconnected from yourself? Do you feel like you’ve lost an essential part of who you are? Are you unsure of where to go next, and because of that, you feel worn out and out of balance, like you can’t get over your own head? Integration can help you […]

Did you know that active listening increases well-being? Humans are hardwired for social interaction and connection. One of the many ways we connect with each other is through communication, and effective communication starts with active listening. What is active listening? Active listening is when you make a conscious effort to really hear what someone else […]

In the previous article, I did not outline the stages of alchemy as I wanted to present a broad overview of its spiritual importance. It is very easy to get lost in the many rich contours and symbolic crevices that is the alchemical “map”– as many have before us. However, in this article, I invite […]

Thoughts of alchemy might stir in you images of deluded men during the Middle Ages who tinkered with dangerous substances, such as mercury and sulfur, trying to create gold from lead. You might then wonder why in the world I’m writing about alchemy. It is true; there were many charlatans promising riches and eternal life […]