As a parent of a teen, it's common to feel discomfort as your child becomes more independent and begins separating their identity from...

Every now and then, I just need a good cry. I’m not going to lie to you. I’ve been having a hard time lately. COVID has meant that my...

Have you ever refrained from an activity because you're unhappy with your body size? Maybe you skipped celebrating a friend's birthday to...

Feelings of anxiety or panic can be very disorienting, and it's something everybody to some degree experiences. It's a physiological...

I do not believe that we need to love ourselves before others do. Babies learn to love themselves because they are loved by others, and...

Sometimes, anxiety just chatters away in our head, moving from one worse case scenario to another. Do you ever notice how when that...

Every now and then, a song, a TV show, or a movie gets it right. Here is my collection of absolutely fabulous wisdom from popular media:...

A couple I saw recently described their arguments as loud, disrespectful, and repetitive. They felt that fighting was a good thing ("Not...

Lately, I have been diving into the detrimental effects of diet culture. Diet culture tells us that there is an ideal body shape and/or...

Self-compassion entails being warm and understanding toward ourselves when we suffer, fail, or feel inadequate, rather than ignoring our...

When we fail to deal with our trauma, whether by taking on blame, disassociating, trying to bury our memories, or repeatedly reliving the...

Cognitive distortions are irrational thought patterns that can influence our emotions in negative ways. Although we all experience...

Our brains are hardwired to act and think quickly so that we can respond in a timely manner to threats or danger, potential mates, and...

“I’m not ______ enough.” Rich, skinny, nice, cool, smart, put together, the list goes on and on. So many of us fall into this “not...

With work, school, kids, parents, mortgages, in-laws, family, friends, and all the other things we have to juggle in our daily lives, our...

Talking about sex can be hard, really hard (get your mind out of the gutter)! Not only is sex something incredibly vulnerable, personal,...

I've noticed a theme with my new clients recently: shame around seeking therapy. By the time many people and couples sit down with me,...

Getting married or making another major life change with our partner is extremely exciting, but can also cause moments of doubt, stress,...

Dating apps and websites have given us the ability to peruse the available singles in any given location with just a few taps and clicks....

When most people think about couples therapy, they think of couples on the brink of divorce or fighting against enormous problems in...