Practicing Mindfulness for Better Mental Health
In recent years, you may have heard people talking about mindfulness; it has become a mental health and wellness buzzword. Maybe it’s people you know, or maybe you’ve seen social media posts or news stories about mindfulness and the importance of being mindful. You may not have heard what mindfulness truly is and how it […]
When Change Turns Your Life Upside Down: How to Cope with Change?
Life is a series of change: we change physically and mentally as we grow, develop and learn. We change from being in school to going to work. We change from traveling the world to settling down and raising a family. We change from raising a family to being retired. We learn more about the world […]
In-Person vs. Online Therapy: Which is Best For Me?
Have you been thinking about therapy lately? It wouldn’t surprise me if you had. The incidents we have seen in our lifetimes combined with a year and a half of uncertainty and a recent series of major global events have many of us reflecting, ruminating, and worrying. You might feel blindsided by the chaos and […]
What are Red Flags in Dating and Relationships? Learn Ways to Spot Them and Fix Them for Lasting Relationships
What are red flags? A ‘Red Flag’ is a sign or clue that something isn’t quite right in the situation and can be applied to any relationship dynamic. We see a lot of talk about identifying red flags in the other person, such as punching walls when upset or being dishonest. There are also relationship […]
My Bad Habits are Hard to Break” – How to Quit Toxic Patterns
Nobody on earth is immune to less-than-ideal behaviors, and no two people have the exact same idea of what constitutes bad or toxic patterns. One person’s idea of a bad habit might be another person’s “lesser of two evils,” and vice versa. Some of us were raised in toxic patterns and have never lived any […]
Recovering from Codependency: Letting go of People-Pleasing
Codependency can sneak up on us so subtly that it has become our way of life before we’ve realized it. Part of the reason this can happen is that we think we know what it looks like: someone who is at the beck and call of a romantic partner. If that’s not us, then we […]
OCD is not an adjective! How to better understand and manage OCD
When my kids mix their play-doh colors, I get so OCD. I am so OCD during Christmas, you know, the Obsessive Christmas Disorder. I’m so OCD; I like everything neat and clean. Don’t be so OCD; just do it. My kid is such a picky eater; he is so OCD about his food. Sadly, you’ve […]
“I can’t end relationships” – How to Walk Away from Toxic Relationships
We all start relationships with the best intentions. If it is a couple’s relationship, we hope that it will last a lifetime, one in which we will share many happy memories and adventures. When it is a friendship, we hope to build an unbreakable bond that will provide support and companionship during both the hardest […]
“I’m my worst critic!” How to Combat Self-DefeatingThoughts
Imagine this: someone is picking on your best friend. Your best friend is kind,supportive, smart, and funny, but it’s not enough for this other person. This bully is never satisfied, never impressed. They always point out what was wrong or could have been better. They tell your best friend not to bother trying or not […]
“How did we end up in a sexless marriage?” Steps to take to bring intimacy back into your relationship!
How we prioritize and schedule our time with our partners can change throughout the years, based on any number of life circumstances. What we used to think was a no-brainer might suddenly be on the back burner. This is how we can suddenly wake up one day, look at our partner, and ask, “How […]
