The effect of gratitude Now don’t roll your eyes yet. I know. I can hear a parent’s voice in my ear saying I should be grateful for what I have, but I’m not here to talk about what you “should” do. I’m here to talk about science, mental health, therapy, Read more…
It’s the holidays. If you are like most Americans you will find yourself caught up in the frenzy of the holidays, over-scheduled, overspending, and overeating. Even when we try to keep it simple or focus on only our faith practices or the coming of the new year, the gravity of Read more…
What is anxiety? Anxiety is the feeling of intense, excessive, and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations. A person can experience a fast heart rate, rapid breathing, and sweating followed by a tired feeling. Doesn’t everyone feel this way? Yes, they do. Everyone is capable of experiencing this feeling. Read more…
Neurodiversity Neurodivergent. Have you heard this word lately? It’s such a new term that when I first typed it in my computer, the typing program underlined it and told me it was misspelled. It was not. My computer clearly had not caught up with the times. What does Neurodivergent mean? Read more…
Depression. It’s a word that gets thrown around casually these days. You may hear someone say “I was so depressed over (insert some event here)” but what do they really mean? Usually they are sad. Sadness and depression look alike in some ways so how do we tell the difference? Read more…
Therapist spotlight! Christine Wolf, MMFT, MedFT is our amazing clinician who specializes in medical family therapy. What is medical family therapy, you ask? Great question! Most people haven’t heard of it, as it is an emerging subspecialty in the MFT world and is often conducted in hospital or rehab settings. Read more…
When I talk about boundaries with my clients, the first thing we have to clarify is what boundaries are for. Boundary-setting has been glamorized by the increasingly popular self-care culture of the last 20 years. The growth of mental health awareness is a wonderful thing, but it’s easy to get Read more…
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk should be required reading by everyone with a body. So, everyone. His book outlines the research he has conducted over years that has led to the conclusion that our bodies will hold the effects of trauma until we help it Read more…
Anxiety is both a physical and mental experience that can be very distracting and difficult to manage. There are a few anxiety coping skills many therapists will recommend that can help you calm down during a moment of anxiety. Choosing to slow down and use one of these skills when Read more…