Recently, I've been intrigued by the idea that when we wear rose colored glasses, red flags just look like flags. It's been said by many...

Recently, a client and I discussed the idea of a person being considered high-maintenance. Until delving into this conversation, I had...

Recently, at a yoga class, we explored the meaning of balance and compared it to the meaning of harmony. Some people in the class...

One day, I was "triggered." I know that has become a buzzword over the past few years, but it's totally a thing. It seems more people are...

I ask clients what they are hoping to achieve in therapy. Inevitably, many respond with "I just want to be happy." This, in and of...

The short answer: YES. Now let’s delve into the longer answer. In my recent mad dash to be sure I have enough continuing education...

I could have sworn I was just belting out the remix of Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas at the top of my lungs to an audience of...

I cannot count the number of times I’ve talked with clients about forgiveness. It seems like there is a societal ideal to absolve others...

Yep, many of us do! We face similar challenges to those of our clients and we often need help understanding and exploring things. Despite...

Every therapy journey has a beginning and an ending. The first session is one in which information is gathered and shared, goals are...

My heart is heavy as I become more and more aware of the astronimical increase of anti-Asian rhetoric and violence. It was already bad...

Here we are again at that time of year when we are drooling over Black Friday sales, celebrating various holidays, and starting to think...

Honestly, my clients know that I sometimes say off the wall things. Ok, more than sometimes. I like to use metaphors (like every dyed in...

What a year this has been. And it’s not even over!! Honestly, there have been days I’ve woken up thinking “screw it, I wanna be a...

Lately, I have been uniquely disappointed in many of my White colleagues who falsely presented themselves as advocates and allies for the...

When it comes to coping strategies, I am hesitant to rip them away from people; even if some would consider them "unhealthy" coping...

Yesterday, I received a call to inform me that my paternal grandmother died. She was my last living grandparent and we had been planning...

Last week, I found myself reacting to a colleague, after experiencing some microinvalidation.  I yelled "You will NEVER know what it is...

People who come to therapy often ask me if what they are doing or feeling is normal. I usually respond with a quintessential therapist...

We therapists use a lot of jargon and psychobabble. Inevitably, if you have worked with a therapist before, you get used to our little...