We’re all the heroes of our own stories, but the heroes we admire in literature and on the screen find themselves undergoing spiritual and emotional transformations more often than they find themselves using the bathroom. If all of us are heroes, each going on a continuous, limitless, and recursive journey throughout the stages of our […]

We all need to communicate. In order to forge friendships, maintain relationships, and deepen your bond with others, it’s necessary to effectively communicate. Learning how to both explain what’s on your mind while also deeply listening to others can be a tremendous challenge. But the good news is, humans have been learning how to communicate […]

The inner critic impacts us all. From time to time, that familiar self-critical voice chimes in and makes life more difficult than it needs to be. Left unchecked, the inner critic can deal devastating blows to your self-confidence. Art therapy can help you face your inner critic, and return your mind into harmony with itself. […]

The holiday season has a reputation for being the most wonderful time of the year, but for some of us, the holidays can bring up unwanted memories, uncomfortable feelings, and indescribable grief. Standing amidst the colorful lights and the holiday cheer, it’s easy to feel alienated and lonely when the specter of grief rears its […]

Reuniting with our families can be a test of everything we learn in therapy. Yet it seems that family gatherings often leave us wanting to return to our old habits, and forgo using our toolkit altogether. However, it doesn’t have to be that way. It is possible to have positive interactions with our families while […]

Those who pursue control are like Sisyphus rolling the boulder up the hill each day, only to watch it roll back down each night. You can hang on with dug-in nails and gritted teeth for as long as you want, but ultimately the bitter truth is that despite our best efforts, we can only control […]

It’s easy to find ourselves wishing for more peaceful family gatherings. Thanksgiving is coming up soon, and with it, more than your fair share of complicated social interactions. It can be a struggle to manage the egos, desires, and personalities of our families, but learning how to peacefully navigate a family gathering is both possible […]

Changing your perspective can feel like an insurmountable challenge. That’s why there are multiple industries based upon the fact that it is incredibly hard to change the way you look at the world. But even so, people have endeavored to change their perspectives for as long as there have been people and perspectives. And so […]

How do you go about doing art therapy with simple supplies? Art therapy can be a life changing tool for expressing your feelings, exploring your self-knowledge, and coping with the symptoms of mental illness, but supplies can be expensive, and we might not always have exactly the ones we need or want. Art therapy should […]

Calming your nervous system can be challenging. It takes focus, dedication, and practice to learn how, which is why many go their whole lives without it. But if we want to work out a balanced, healthy, and happy life, calming your nervous system is a vital piece of the equation. If you are learning how […]